EPAP Activated for Hurricane Ida in Louisiana (2021)

Activation Date: September 13, 2021
EPAP Availability: September 13 - October 29, 2021

The Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) is a federal program managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, which provides an efficient way for comm​unity pharmacies to process claims for prescription medications, vaccines, limited medical supplies and limited durable medical equipment (DME) provided to individuals who are from a disaster area declared by the President and who do not have any form of health insurance coverage.  Claims for individuals with private insurance, such as an individual health insurance policy or employer-sponsored coverage, public insurance, such as Medicare, Medicaid, or other third party coverage, are not eligible for payment under the EPAP.

Supplies and DME written prescription assistance, may receive a 30-day supply for a prescription medications and medical supplies that can be renewed every 30 days as long as EPAP is active to treat a medical condition, to replace maintenance prescription drugs or medical equipment lost as a direct result of an event or as a secondary result of loss or damage caused while in transit from the emergency site to the designated shelter facility at no cost to the patient.  Pharmacies must check for other forms of health insurance coverage at the point of sale to assist in the determination of eligibility.  Claims will be processed for a specific period of time to be determined under an EPAP Activation.

Eligible individuals must have a new prescription from a licensed health care practitioner, a current prescription bottle, a prescription phoned in by a licensed health care practitioner or proof of an existing prescription in order to receive a prescription fill, vaccines, medical supplies (e.g. diabetic supplies) and durable medical equipment (e.g. canes, walkers, wheelchairs, and crutches).

People who live within the parishes of the defined Louisiana disaster area, and do NOT have any form of prescription insurance, should call the EPAP enrollment hotline at 1-855- 793-7470.  You will be asked to provide information to enroll in the Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) and receive no cost services outlined above.  This program is paid for by Department of Health and Human Services.

People must live in the affected areas to be eligible for EPAP assistance. This activation covers all Zip Codes in Louisiana.

Websites: https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4611  and  http://www.phe.gov/EPAP