Hepatitis C Toolkit
Download the HONOReform Compassionate Response Hepatitis Toolkit PDF 16MB to learn more about the important issues that face people diagnosed with hepatitis.
Hepatitis C Screening and Medical Care Locations
Access to Healthcare Network accesstohealthcare.org 
4530 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 10
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 489-3400
If you are un-insured or underinsured, please contact Access to Healthcare Network to find out if resources are available for health care assistance. Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) is a one-stop solution for Nevadans who don’t have healthcare insurance or other coverage.
Nevada Health Centers, Inc. Clinics
Cambridge Family Health Center
3900 Cambridge St., Suite 101
Las Vegas, NV 89119
(702) 307-5415
Eastern Family Medical and Dental Center
2212 S. Eastern Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 735-9334
Las Vegas Outreach Clinic
47 W. Owens Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 307-4635
MLK Family Health Center
1700 Wheeler Peak Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 220-9932
NLV Family Health Center
2320 McDaniel St., Suite C
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
(702) 214-5948
Nevada Health Centers, Inc. provides medical and dental care to all patients. It accepts most insurance programs, Medicaid, Medicare, Nevada Check-Up, Women's Health Connection and it offers a sliding fee schedule to uninsured patients.
Appointments are strongly recommended; some sites do see walk-ins for emergency needs. Call the medical center to check on walk-in availability and to confirm the necessary documents required for the sliding scale program; such as a proof of income, proof of home address, proof of dependents, and picture I.D.
Each facility has a physician on duty. There are a pediatrician at NLV Family Health Center, a pediatrician at the Eastern Family Medical and Dental Center, and a pediatrician at Cambridge Family Health Center. There is also a dentist at the Eastern Family Medical and Dental Center.
Depending on income, payment is based on a sliding scale.
Hepatitis C Treatment Clinic for Veterans
Dr. Farooq Shaikh
3880 S. Jones Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
(702) 636-3005
Veterans may call for both medical and counseling services eligibility. The VA provides a wide range of medical, counseling and support services.
Hepatitis C Support Groups
Community Counseling Center
714 E. Sahara Ave., Suite 101
Las Vegas, NV 89104
(702) 369-8700
Contact person: Sherry Burch
Support Group: Wednesdays, 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Information Resources and Advocacy Groups
Hepatitis C Support and Resource Programs
Be In Charge program
1(888) 437-2608 (24-7 nurse support)
Website: www.beincharge.com
Be In Charge Program is a patient educational program provided by Schering Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. It offers free personal support to people diagnosed with hepatitis C who are either not yet on therapy or who are receiving PEG-INTRON (peginterferon alfa-2b) Powder for Injection alone or in combination with REBETOL (Ribavirin, USP) Capsules; or INTRON A (interferon alfa-2b, Recombinant) for injection therapy. People enrolled in the program have access to specially trained nurses and educational materials. If participants choose, a personal nurse counselor will be assigned to them who will call them periodically to answer their questions and encourage them throughout their therapy.
Pegassist Patient Support Program
1(877) 734-2797 (24-7 nurse support)
Website: www.pegassist.com
Pegassist is a comprehensive patient education and support program. It provides important information about hepatitis C, treatment options, and tips for daily living when you have hepatitis C. The program also provides a toll-free telephone number to talk to nurses—24 hours a day, 7 days a week—who will provide guidance throughout your treatment with PEGASYS alone or in combination with COPEGUS® (Ribavirin, USP). This program is supported by Genentech.
Aspire Patient Support Program
1 (888) 668-3393
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM EST (non-holiday)
Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST (non-holiday)
Aspire® Patient Support Program — Kadmon
Dedicated registered nurses are available by phone to help answer patients’ questions about their medication.
Vertex GPS: Guidance & Patient Support
1-855-VERTEX-GPS (1-855-837-8394) (24/7 Toll-Free Nurse Support Line)
www.incivek.com/vertex-guidance-patient-support
Vertex GPS is program sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals. Registered nurses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. With nurse support, you can Talk with a registered nurse about treatment with INCIVEK triple therapy and Get answers to questions about hepatitis C
Hepatitis C Patient Assistance Program
ACT Program
1(866) 363-6379 (8:00 AM – 8:00 PM EST, Mon. – Fri.)
The ACT Program is a program sponsored by Merck. It assists hepatitis C patients in providing lifesaving drugs at no cost to eligible individuals. These medicines include PEG-INTRON (peginterferon alfa-2b) Powder for Injection; REBETOL (ribavirin, USP) Capsule; INTRON A (Interferon alfa-2b, recombinant) for Injection; and VICTRELIS (boceprevir).
Aspire Patient Support Program
1 (888) 668-3393
Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM EST (non-holiday)
Saturday and Sunday: 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST (non-holiday)
Aspire Patient Support Program is a program sponsored by Kadmon Pharmaceuticals. It provides free medication to hepatitis C patients with limited or no insurance coverage. These medicines include Ribasphere RibaPak (ribavirin, USP) Tablets; INFERGEN (Interferon alfacon-1); and Ribasphere (ribavirin, USP) Tablets and Capsules
Genentech Access to Care Foundation (GATCF)
1 (888) 941-3331
www.genentechaccesssolutions.com
Genentech Access to Care Foundation is a program which provides Pegasys (peginterferon alfa-2a) for injection and PEGASYS in combination with COPEGUS (ribavirin, USP) free to patients who lack prescription coverage and the means to pay for the medications they need.
Vertex GPS: Guidance & Patient Support
1-855-VERTEX-GPS (1-855-837-8394) (Monday–Friday: 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM EST)
For eligible patients, Vertex GPS offers co-pay assistance for patients with commercial insurance who need help paying out-of-pocket medicine costs and offers INCIVEK free to eligible patients who do not have insurance or whose insurance company does not cover INCIVEK.
Clark County Social Services
Main Office
1600 Pinto Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106
M-F 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
(702) 455-4270
(800) 492-3177 - Rural Clark County
Clark County Social Services has additional locations, but they suggest an early arrival for “screening” to determine eligibility for Medical Assistance Services.
The information packet may be downloaded from the Clark County website http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/ under Service. The packet is quite detailed and it lists items that clients need to bring for their appointments.
Some of the services that may be provided are Medical Assistance, Financial Assistance, Long term Care, Counseling, and Homeless Services etc.
Specialty Pharmacy Services
Consumer Health Assistance
555 E. Washington Ave., Suite 4800
Las Vegas, NV 89101
(702) 486-3587
(888) 333-1597
http://dhhs.nv.gov/CHA.htm
Consumer Health Assistance offers prescription medication assistance for people who can't afford medication. Manufacturers provide free medication to patients who are unable to afford it. Consumer Health Assistance helps clients determine alternate options.
Walgreens Infusion Services
3920 W. Charleston Blvd. Suite H
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702) 258-0011
Walgreens Infusion Services provides specialty pharmacy therapies for hepatitis C.
