The Indigent Medication Program help pays for psychiatric medications for uninsured, low-income Multnomah County residents as part of their immediate mental health treatment. It’s available to clients who meet the criteria for the Multnomah Treatment Fund.
You do not need to be receiving assistance from the Multnomah Treatment Fund to qualify.
How It Works
If a client qualifies, a Multnomah County-contracted mental health provider may request up to a 60-day supply of medications. This qualification lasts for 6 months, and then you must reapply.
We only cover formulary medications.
Prior authorization required from the Multnomah Treatment Fund coordinator.
Request Medications (For Providers)
Step 1
Agency prescriber: Send a completed pharmacy log to Multnomah.Treatment.Fund@multco.us
Provider: Add a completed insurance verification form to the client's chart.
Step 2
Fax the pharmacy log to our contracted pharmacy:
Gateway Medical Pharmacy
Contact: Billy Cao
1125 NE 99th Avenue
Portland, OR 97220
503-254-7383
503-254-4568 fax
Step 3
The pharmacy will then fill up to 30 days of medication at a time. The client can refill the prescription for 60 days. The pharmacy will invoice us according to their contract.
Step 4
The agency will make every attempt to get the client onto other on-going prescription assistance or the Oregon Health Plan before the 60 days run out.
It can take up to 2 months or more to get prescription assistance. Be sure to get started on this as soon as you apply for indigent medications.
To find other prescription assistance programs, visit Needy Meds.