MedAssist

In Alton, Decatur, Effingham, Granite City, Mattoon and Quincy. For information on locations, call the office nearest you.

Some people find their budgets will not stretch to include both food and prescription medicines. At Catholic Charities, we believe no one should be without prescribed medications because they cannot afford to pay for them. MedAssist staff help clients determine their eligibility and, if they qualify, complete applications to programs pharmaceutical companies have for the poor. Every dollar contributed provides $7 in medication for members of your community — that is a 700% return on your donated dollars.

Quotes from MedAssist Program participants:

• "If it wasn't for this program, I don't know what would happen to me. I am very grateful to know when your life depends on med. That there is someone out there to help you. It means so much not to have to worry about bills, your sickness, family." Words of a Morrisonville MedAssist client.
• "We can't thank you enough for helping us to get on the MedAssist program! With all our medical bills, plus the cost of our medicines, we almost used all our income to pay for pills to stay alive." From a Springfield area person helped by the program.
• “I am the caretaker of my 83-year-old mother, who has very limited income and currently takes 2 prescriptions- Celexa and Zystic. I am a single parent of two teenagers and wanted to express my appreciation for the medication program called MedAssist through Catholic Charities."

Area Offices 

Alton
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Phone: 1.618.462.0634

Effingham
Hours:  Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments encouraged.
Phone: 1.217.857.1458

Granite City
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Phone: 1.618.877.1184

Quincy
Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
Phone: 1.217.222.0958