Outpatient Diabetes Self-Management Program
at The Chester County Hospital

West Chester
795 East Marshall Street, Suite 201
West Chester, PA 19380
610-738-2835
Classes held in Fern Hill Building B

West Grove
Jenners Village Professional Building
105 Vineyard Way, Suite 200
West Grove, PA 19390
610-738-2835

ENDOCRINOLOGISTS

Endocrine Associates PC
Matthew Kane, MD, Mariele Briones, MD & Christopher Bruno, MD
795 East Marshall Street, Suite 102C
West Chester, PA 19380
610-431-7929

Patients with diabetes should have routine appointments for:

• Annual physical exams - Annual flu vaccine
• Annual dilated eye exam - Biannual dental exam
• Annual comprehensive foot exam - Quarterly blood pressure evaluation
• Annual kidney testing - Biannual/Quarterly Hemoglobin A1c test
• Annual lipid profile

Resources for uninsured or underinsured:

• Community Volunteers in Medicine
  Provide medical and dental services for working uninsured residents of Chester County.
  300 B Lawrence Drive
  West Chester, PA 19380
  610-836-5998
• Project Salud of La Comunidad Hispana
  Provide medical and preventative care services for Latino patients, including the uninsured, in Chester County.
  400 Mcfarlan Road, Suite 2
  Kennett Square, PA 19348
  610-444-5278
• ChesPenn Health Centers
  Provide medical and dental services for adults and children regardless of ability to pay. Bilingual services.
  - Eastside Medical Center and Eastside Dental Center : 125 E. 9th Street, Chester, PA 19013 : 610-872-6131
  - Center for Family Health : 2600 W. 9th Street, Chester, PA 19013 : 610-859-2059
  - ChesPenn Family Health Center at Coatesville : 744 E. Lincoln Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320 : 610-380-4660
• Norristown Regional Health Center : Spanish interpreters available
  610-278-7787
• Phoenixville Clinic : Spanish interpreters available
  143 Church Street
  Phoenixville, PA 19460
  610-935-1134
• Saint Agnes Day Room : Spanish interpreters available
  610-429-0697

Patient Assistance

• Prescription Savings Program Prescription Drug Card
  This card provides prescription drugs at a lower cost for uninsured or underinsured patients.
• Partnership for Prescription Assistance - 888-477-2669
  Access for multiple prescription assistance programs for various medications.
• Needy Meds
  A nonprofit web-based resource that offers free information about patient assistance programs.
• Novo Nordisk Patient Assistance Program
  The application must be completed by the patient and by the provider. Includes Levemir, Novolog and Novolin brand insulins
• Sanofi Aventis Patient Assistance Program
  The application must be completed by the patient and by the provider. Includes Lantus insulin and Apidra insulin.
• Lilly Cares Foundation, Inc.
  The application must be completed by the patient and by the provider. The medications are delivered to the provider's office. Includes Humalog and Humulin brand insulins.
• TuDiabetes
  Resources for assistance with affording your prescriptions (insulin, diabetes supplies, etc.)
• $4/30 day, 10$/90 day generic drug programs
  - Walmart
  - Giant
  - Target
  - Wegmans
  - FREE Generic Antibiotics at Giant

Diabetes Testing supplies:

• CCS Medical
  Medical supply company with a pharmacy that will work with insurance provide medications and testing supplies at the lowest cost possible to the patient. They will also refer to other agencies if they are unable to help.
  - Contour Choice : Save up to $35 /month on Bayer testing supplies with this card : www.ContourChoice.com
  - FreeStyle Promise Program : Provides a card to get free and discounted FreeStyle test strips : www.myfreestyle.com
• Walmart
  - Relion Confirm blood glucose meter
  - Relion test strips
  - Relion lancets
  - Online : Relion meter with 20 test strips
• Target
  - Up and Up blood glucose meter
  - Up and Up test strips
  - Wave sense lancets

Additionally, you can talk to a diabetes educator or RN for free through the toll-free diabetes helpline offered by the Diabetes Wellness and Research foundation.

If you still can't find the kind of assistance you need, visit the listing of Government, Private + Charitable Assistance Programs for Persons with Diabetes offered by Islets of Hope or theSTATE-BY-STATE PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION ASSISTANCE page on dLife.

Last Updated: 9/12/2011