Patient Services
Who we benefit
Patient Assist VI helps the uninsured and underinsured in the US Virgin Islands who are currently under a doctor’s care and who need to take medication every day but have trouble paying for their medications.
patient eligibilty
To receive prescription assistance from PAVI, patient must —
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• Medicare donut hole assistance available
• Uncovered prescriptions assistance available
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Patients with private health insurance, Medicaid or Medicare Part D are generally excluded from participation in the program
“NO person should ever have to choose between covering their basic living expenses and purchasing their medication that they need to stay healthy – PAVI is here to help.”
patient advocacy
Our Process
Meeting & Paperwork
We offer patient advocacy services free of charge to individuals in need and are under a physician’s care. We meet with patients to determine eligibility and gather necessary forms and signatures. In an effort to keep costs down we work out of physician offices but we will occasionally meet with a patient in an alternate setting.
Each case is managed on an individualized basis—with care and dedication.
Partner Outreach & Processing
We interface with the patients’ physicians to attain necessary prescriptions and work with pharmaceutical company representatives. The process is complicated and time consuming but most patients receive their medication in 4-6 weeks of the paperwork being completed.
Medications are provided through pharmaceutical assistance programs and charitable foundations. We pay for patient’s medications when necessary. We also provide patients with information regarding pricing of medications at the various pharmacies in the Virgin Islands and provide information regarding drug discount programs.
The PAVI Partnership
PAVI has worked with local physicians, pharmacies and federal government agencies to disseminate information regarding availability of medications both in the medical community and the community at large. PAVI strives to be a partner amongst the islands’ medical providers regarding availability of pharmaceutical products as the islands recover.