Merck Patient Assistance Program (Merck Helps)
Run by Merck & Co., Inc.
Merck Patient Assistance Program (Merck Helps), run by Merck & Co., Inc., provides the medication at no cost if you qualify. One eligibility path: "You've tried all other insurance options."
At a glance
- Run by
- Merck & Co., Inc.
- Status
- Verified
- Last verified
- 08/18/26
- Medicare
- No confirmed Medicare eligibility path for this program.
- Confirmed medications
- 8
- Coverage unconfirmed
- 41
Phone 800-727-5400
Income limits and eligibility paths
Review each published path and its conditions. A path may apply only to certain medications or insurance coverage.
You've tried all other insurance options
Merck does not publish its income limits. It states only that you may qualify if your household income meets certain financial requirements, and asks you to call 800-727-5400 or visit merckhelps.com for the details.
Income basis
Published household amounts
Confirm the table’s geographic applicability and larger-household rules with the program.
Insurance and other requirements
Each path has its own conditions. Read the complete requirements and confirm which path applies to you.
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Path 1
You've tried all other insurance options
Insurance category: no-insurance
- ·Merck does not publish its income limits. It states only that you may qualify if your household income meets certain financial requirements, and asks you to call 800-727-5400 or visit merckhelps.com for the details.
- ·'You must have tried all other insurance options for coverage. Some examples of other insurance coverage include private insurance, HMOs, Medicaid, Medicare, state pharmacy assistance programs, veterans assistance...' -- reads as an exhaustion requirement rather than a flat uninsured-only gate. This is single-track because the source text does not break Medicare into a distinct value/documentation set from other coverage types; if a future fetch reveals a documented Medicare-specific sub-rule, split this into two tracks then.
What this program covers
8 confirmed covered, 44 documented exclusions and 41 unconfirmed associations. Check the category before relying on a medication link.
Covered medications
- Dificid (Suspension) Covered · 08/19/26
- Dificid (Tablets) Covered · 08/19/26
- Emend for Injection Covered · 08/19/26
- Emend for Injection (Hospital Program) Covered · 08/19/26
- Isentress HD Covered · 08/19/26
- Keytruda Qlex Covered · 08/19/26
- Prevymis (oral pellets) Covered · 08/19/26
- Prevymis (tablets) Covered · 08/19/26
Confirmed covered associations. The program’s eligibility rules still apply.
Not on this program's current list
- Celestone Soluspan Not covered · 08/19/26
- Segluromet Not covered · 08/19/26
- DUOPA Not covered · 08/19/26
- Steglatro Not covered · 08/19/26
- Steglujan Not covered · 08/19/26
- Stromectol Not covered · 08/19/26
- Tice BCG Not covered · 08/19/26
- Asmanex HFA aerosol; inhalation Not covered · 08/20/26
- Asmanex Twisthaler powder; inhalation Not covered · 08/20/26
- Avelox Tablets Not covered · 08/20/26
- Clarinex Tablets Not covered · 08/20/26
- Diprolene cream Not covered · 08/20/26
- Diprolene lotion Not covered · 08/20/26
- Diprolene ointment Not covered · 08/20/26
- Dulera aerosol; inhalation Not covered · 08/20/26
- Elocon Cream (mometasone furoate) Not covered · 08/20/26
- Elocon Lotion (mometasone furoate) Not covered · 08/20/26
- Foradil Aerolizer Not covered · 08/20/26
- Grastek tablet; sublingual Not covered · 08/20/26
- Maxalt MLT Tablets Not covered · 08/20/26
- Maxalt Tablets Not covered · 08/20/26
- Nasonex Nasal Spray Not covered · 08/20/26
- Nitro-Dur Patch Not covered · 08/20/26
- Proventil HFA Inhaler Not covered · 08/20/26
- Ragwitek tablet; sublingual Not covered · 08/20/26
- Singulair granule; oral Not covered · 08/20/26
- Stromectol Tablets Not covered · 08/20/26
- Temodar capsule Not covered · 08/20/26
- Trusopt Ophthalmic Solution Not covered · 08/20/26
- Vytorin tablet Not covered · 08/20/26
- Zetia tablet Not covered · 08/20/26
- Zontivity tablet Not covered · 08/20/26
- Bridion Not covered · 08/20/26
- Cancidas Not covered · 08/20/26
- Enflonsia Not covered · 08/20/26
- Ervebo Not covered · 08/20/26
- Invanz Not covered · 08/20/26
- Noxafil Not covered · 08/20/26
- PedvaxHIB Not covered · 08/20/26
- Primaxin Not covered · 08/20/26
- ProQuad Not covered · 08/20/26
- RotaTeq Not covered · 08/20/26
- Sivextro Not covered · 08/20/26
- Temodar Not covered · 08/20/26
These exclusions refer to this program only. They do not prove that all other help is unavailable.
Coverage unconfirmed
- Belsomra Unknown
- Capvaxive Unknown
- Delstrigo Unknown
- Dificid Unknown
- Emend Unknown
- Gardasil 9 Unknown
- Idvynso Unknown
- Isentress Unknown
- Janumet Unknown
- Janumet XR Unknown
- Januvia Unknown
- Keytruda Unknown
- Lagevrio Unknown
- Lipfendra Unknown
- M-M-R II Unknown
- Ohtuvayre Unknown
- Pifeltro Unknown
- Pneumovax 23 Unknown
- Prevymis Unknown
- Recarbrio Unknown
- Recombivax HB Unknown
- Vaqta Unknown
- Varivax Unknown
- Vaxneuvance Unknown
- Verquvo Unknown
- Welireg Unknown
- Winrevair Unknown
- Zerbaxa Unknown
- Zolinza Unknown
- Asmanex Unknown
- Clarinex Unknown
- Clarinex-D Unknown
- Cozaar Unknown
- Diprolene Unknown
- Dulera Unknown
- Fosamax Unknown
- Hyzaar Unknown
- Maxalt Unknown
- Propecia Unknown
- Remeron Unknown
- Singulair Unknown
Our records link these medications to this program, but we do not have enough evidence to confirm coverage. Contact the program before relying on this association.
How to apply
Continue to the official program website ↗
Use the program’s official application. Required documents, approval periods and renewal rules vary.
Keep your approval notice. It explains when assistance ends and what to do if renewal is required.
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Check the official application
Confirm medication coverage and the eligibility path that fits your situation.
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Gather the required documents
Use the income and insurance documents requested by the current form.
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3
Coordinate with your prescriber
Ask whether clinical information, a prescription or a signature is required.
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Submit and follow up
Confirm receipt and ask about the decision, approval period and renewal rules.
If this is more than you want to take on
Help with the application paperwork
You can follow the official application instructions yourself. If you choose paid help, ask which documents and follow-up tasks the fee includes.
Compare current pricing, cancellation terms and available reviews. Paying for paperwork does not establish eligibility or guarantee approval.
- Ask which forms the service prepares and submits
- Ask how the service works with your prescriber
- Check whether renewal assistance is included
Paid paperwork help is optional. Confirm the official program’s requirements first.
What changed
No rule changes recorded since we began tracking this program on 08/18/26.
Documents we track
Program document
Available on the program’s official website, last checked 08/18/26. Confirm current requirements at: https://www.merckhelps.com/.
This link points to the program’s own document. Check the record’s verification status and confirm current terms.
What changed on this record
Merck Patient Assistance Program (Merck Helps) requirements read and verified; tracking began.