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Affordability Options
Find out information about the Merck Co-pay Assistance
Program and the Merck Patient Assistance Program.
Contact The Merck Access Program Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 8 PM (ET) at 855-257-3932
A private health insurance plan is marketed by the private health insurance industry. These plans can be employer-sponsored or can be purchased directly by the consumer.
THE MERCK CO-PAY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
KEYTRUDA
orKEYTRUDA QLEX.
- Once enrolled, eligible, privately insured patients pay the first $25 of their co-pay per administration
- Maximum Co-pay Assistance Program benefit per patient, per Eligibility Period is $25,000
Co-pay assistance from the Merck Co-pay Assistance Program is not insurance. Restrictions apply. See Terms and Conditions.
CO-PAY ASSISTANCE MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR PATIENTS WHO
- Are residents of the United States (including Puerto Rico)
- Have private health insurance that provides coverage for KEYTRUDA or KEYTRUDA QLEX under a medical benefit plan or a pharmacy benefit plan
- Have been prescribed KEYTRUDA or KEYTRUDA QLEX for an FDA-approved indication
- Meet all other Terms and Conditions of the program
The Merck Co-pay Assistance Program is not valid for
patients covered under a Government Program, as that term
is defined in the Terms and Conditions. The Merck Co-pay
Assistance Program is not valid for uninsured patients.
You and your healthcare provider must submit all required
information. Please see the enrollment form for details.
INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION SUPPORT
You may be able to get help from an independent co-pay assistance foundation. A representative can provide you with information about independent foundations that may be able to provide financial support to eligible patients. Each independent foundation has its own eligibility criteria and application process.
Contact The Merck Access Program Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 8 PM (ET) at 855-257-3932
A public health insurance plan, or Government insurance, is a plan in which the US federal, state, or local government pays some or all of a patient's healthcare costs. The two main types of public health insurance are Medicare and Medicaid.
INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION SUPPORT
You may be able to get help from an independent co-pay assistance foundation. A representative can provide you with information about independent foundations that may be able to provide financial support to eligible patients. Each independent foundation has its own eligibility criteria and application process.
THE MERCK PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Merck Patient Assistance Program provides certain Merck medicines free of charge to eligible patients.
The Merck Access Program representatives can refer you to the Merck Patient Assistance Program.
WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
If you do not have insurance or your insurance does not cover the product you have been prescribed, you may be eligible for free products from the Merck Patient Assistance Program, if you meet certain financial and medical criteria.
For more information on the program’s eligibility
requirements, please visit merckhelps.com.
Contact The Merck Access Program Mon-Fri, 8 AM to 8 PM (ET) at 855-257-3932
Uninsured patients are those who do not have coverage under private health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), a state-sponsored or other government-sponsored plan or program, or a military health plan.
THE MERCK PATIENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Merck Patient Assistance Program provides certain Merck medicines free of charge to eligible patients.
The Merck Access Program representatives can refer you to the Merck Patient Assistance Program.
WHO IS THE PROGRAM FOR?
If you do not have insurance or your insurance does not cover the product you have been prescribed, you may be eligible for free products from the Merck Patient Assistance Program, if you meet certain financial and medical criteria.
For more information on the program’s eligibility
requirements, please visit merckhelps.com.
