Eligibility
To be eligible for any of these services:
- You must live in Hamilton, Warren, Butler or Clermont County
- Your household income is less than 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level or your paid living expenses must equal or exceed income
- You have no insurance or insurance with unaffordable copays
- You must complete an in-person certification process
- You are required to be re-certified every six months
Certification
Patients may certify for the pharmacy program by walk-in, appointment or physician referral. Walk-in space is limited. To make an appointment, please call 513-562-8841, ext. 223. To be certified to receive medicine from St. Vincent de Paul, you must provide:
- Proof of residence (bill or photo ID with your current address)
- Photo ID
- Verification of your income and the income of all members of your household for the past two months, such as:
- Two most recent paychecks or pay stubs
- Bank statement showing paycheck deposits
- Statement of unemployment benefits
- Statement of child support and/or alimony
- Social Security, SSD, or SSI letter or statement
- Statement of Food Stamp Benefits from JFS
- Latest tax return
If you have no income, please bring:
- Letter from a case manager of the social service or health agency that referred you, on agency letterhead, stating that you have no income; OR
- Letter from anyone who gives you money to pay your bills stating that you currently have no income; OR
- Letter written by you stating that you currently have no income
- If your household monthly income is greater than 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, you also need to bring:
- Verification of your paid expenses and the expenses of all members of your household, including:
- Rent or mortgage
- Utilities (gas, electric, water, sewer, trash)
- Home and/or cell phone
- Credit cards and student loans
- Hospital, doctor, and pharmacy
- Car payment and insurance
- Alimony, child support, or child care
- Any other bills and expenses on which you are paying that are not listed above
- Photo ID and health insurance cards (Medicare, Medicaid, private, etc.)
- Original or faxed prescriptions. A printout of all current medications is also helpful