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To Schedule an appointment

For initial application: 
Call Health Solutions
700 Oglethorpe Ave #B3
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-7799
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For re-certification:
Call 548-8155
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday between 8-9 am or 1-3 pm
 

 

MAP - Medical Assistance Program

The functions of MAP has been taken over by Health Solutions, a local non-profit organization which specializes in helping individuals receive medication through the pharmaceutical companies.

Health Solutions
700 Oglethorpe Ave # B3
Athens, GA 30606
(706) 549-7799

Nearly 1,096 elderly and disabled neighbors with chronic conditions have been helped through The Ark’s Medicine Assistance Program (MAP).  With the advent of Medicare D, however, the number of people needing such assistance has fallen below the level which would justify the cost of MAP as a separate Ark initiative.

To be viable, Health Solutions charges each client $30 for administration and $12 per prescription per quarter. This means there are some neighbors who still cannot afford the services. To fill that gap, The Ark Executive Board authorized an experimental program of cooperation with Health Solutions to pay the costs for the neediest individuals. The initial results from this new partnership are promising. The Ark can continue to provide medical assistance to the neediest individuals with chronic conditions without maintaining the administrative structure needed to operate the program.