Important Links

Find links to other useful websites below.

Note: FHC does not review or control the content at the sites to which these hyperlinks connect. Therefore, the hyperlinks do not constitute an endorsement by FHC of the content of any non-FHC site.

Useful Information:

Medline Plus Has health topics, prescription drug information and health news. Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health topics and statistics, including travelers’ health.

Bam! Health topics for kids, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Regulates the industries that produce food, drugs and medical devices. Helpful news and information on products and services.

RxAssist RxAssist, created by Volunteers in Health Care, provides physicians and other health care providers with the information you need to access the pharmaceutical companies’ patient assistance programs.

Partnership for Prescription Assistance  The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America’s pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need.

RxHope (from the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America) RxHope allows health care professionals and patient advocacy groups to apply for online drug assistance for patients.

Passport Health Plan The Medicaid Managed Care Plan for the Louisville Metro Area and 15 surrounding Kentucky counties. The site offers useful information both for providers and plan members.

Medicare The official U.S. Government site for the Medicare Program and related information. Selecting “Prescription Drug Assistance Programs” under Search Tools takes a patient to Medicare’s information site for help with getting prescription medicines.

Other Links:

U.S. Marine Hospital - Louisville, KY

Bureau of Primary Health Care

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

National Association of Community Health Centers

Kentucky Primary Care Association The professional association for Kentucky’s Federally Qualified Health Centers, Primary Care Centers and Rural Health Clinics. The site offers information on educational workshops and seminars, training programs, employment and advocacy.

Kentucky Cabinet for Health Services Includes the Department for Medicaid Services and agencies that deal with aging, children with special health care needs, public health and women’s health.