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The Medication Assistance Program provides coordinated access to prescription medications for Kent County residents whose incomes are 200% or less of poverty and who are not eligible for any government sponsored prescription program.
Eligibility Requirements
- Age 19-64 (children and seniors who are non-U.S. citizens may qualify)
- Meet the income guidelines (see below)
- Kent County resident
- Have no prescription coverage
- Not eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, MIChild or Healthy Kids
- Non U.S. citizens ARE ELIGIBLE if they meet the above requirements
Income Guidelines
NOTE: These amounts refer to gross income (income before deductions)
Household of 1 = $21,660 per year (or less)
Household of 2 = $29,140 per year (or less)
Household of 3 = $36,620 per year (or less)
Household of 4 = $44,100 per year (or less)
Household of 5 = $51,580 per year (or less)
Add $7,480 for each additional family member
Covered Services and Copays
- There is no fee for enrollment and membership in this program.
- To view the list of covered medications, click here. NOTE: The medications covered by MAP are the same as those covered by Plan B.
- There is a small copay for prescription medications:
- $5 copay for generic medications
- $10 copay for brand name medications
If you are a member of this program and have questions about your coverage, please call Kent Health Plan at 1 (616) 726-8204.
Enrollment
The Medication Assistance Program is currently accepting new patients. If you meet the eligibility requirements listed above, and are a current client of (or become a client of) one of the following organizations and locations, you may be able to enroll in the program. Please note specific instructions for the appropriate organization.
Participating Organizations
- Grand Valley State University – Family Health Center, 72 Sheldon Ave. SE. Please call (616) 988-8774 to schedule an application appointment.
- Health Intervention Services, 15 Andre St. SE. Please call (616) 475-8446 to schedule an application appointment.
- Metro Health – Breton, 1925 Breton Ave. SE. Please call Teresa at (616) 252-4722 to schedule an application appointment.
- Project Access, 233 E. Fulton St., Suite 108. Please call (616) 459-1111 to schedule an application appointment.
- Saint Mary’s Health Care
- Browning Claytor Health Center, 1246 Madison Ave. SE. Please call HealthLink at (616) 685-3850 to schedule an application appointment.
- Clinica Santa Maria, 730 Grandville Ave. SW. Please call HealthLink at (616) 685-3850 to schedule an application appointment.
- Heartside Clinic, 359 S. Division Ave. Please call HealthLink at (616) 685-3850 to schedule an application appointment.
- Sparta Family Health Center, 475 S. State St. Please call (616) 685-1300 and ask for Cynthia.
- Wege Family Medicine, 300 Lafayette Ave. SE. Please call 752-6922 to schedule an application appointment.
- Wege Internal Medicine, 300 Lafayette Ave. SE. Please call 752-5737 to schedule an application appointment.
- Senior Neighbors, Inc., 820 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 460. Must be 60-64 years of age. Call (616) 459-6019 for an application appointment.
- Spectrum Health – Internal Medicine Residency Practice, 21 Michigan St. NE, Suite 425. Please call Joel at (616) 391-3777.
- Touchstone Innovaré, 201 Sheldon Ave. SE. Please call (616) 459-0255, ext. 202 for an application appointment.
You will need to bring the following items to your application appointment:
Examples include:
- Recent paycheck stubs
- Unemployment checks
- Social Security benefit statements
- Previous year’s tax return
- Proof of Current Address
Examples include:
- Driver’s license
- Michigan ID
- Recent utility bill or paycheck stub with name and address
If you have any additional questions about enrolling in this program, please contact Kristi at Kent Health Plan by calling (616) 726-8204 ext. 1 or kristighering@kenthealthplan.org.
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