You deserve to get the medical care you need. Medications prescribed by your health care provider are an important part of staying well, but if you cannot afford them, you run the risk of getting sicker.

The Hope Dispensary of the Southern Tier, a service of Lourdes Hospital, may be able to help. This program offers help to individuals who have no prescription coverage and have a limited income. Patients at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) will be provided with short term and long term medication assistance. We have staff available to assist with enrollment in Medicaid and other public programs, if needed. Staff can also provide information and assistance to patients so they can obtain a primary care provider, if needed.

2009 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Who is Eligible for Prescription Help?

To obtain free prescriptions, individuals must have no prescription coverage and his/her income must be at or below the FPL.

When someone comes to the Hope Dispensary for the first time he/she must provide the following:

1. A photo ID.

2. Proof of income, such as:

   • Pay stub or bank statement

   • SSI/ Disability paperwork

   • Unemployment or Pink Slip from employer

3. A prescription.

If someone cannot provide this information, he/she should still come and see us.

What Medications Do We Carry?

The Hope Dispensary has an inventory of the most commonly prescribed medications but it does not stock every medication. We do not carry any controlled substances or birth control. We will work with you to the best of our ability to fill your prescription with medication samples and generic medications.

Where are We Located?

The Hope Dispensary of the Southern Tier is located at 477 State Street in Binghamton, across from Binghamton Plaza.

For more information call (607) 584-9376, Monday-Friday, 10:00AM-6:00PM.

About the Hope Dispensary

The Dispensary model was founded in 2004 and is sponsored by Saint Thomas Health Services (a member Ascension Health organization) based in Nashville, TN. This model is built upon the concept of pooling sample medications from a healthcare organization or community as well as obtaining bulk distribution of medications from manufacturers and redistributing them to patients in need.

Physicians’ offices, distributors, and manufacturers send their donated medications to the program’s central distribution center in Nashville, TN. Local dispensaries request medications online from the central warehouse in order to fill local prescriptions for those who meet the eligibility requirements. The centralized inventory system includes a secure web-based program for processing orders, managing inventory and capturing patient information.