Without access to affordable medication, many of our community's most vulnerable members go untreated, leading to poor individual outcomes, less-than-desired community health, and increased emergency and acute care costs.
Bringing a Dispensary of Hope Site to Manhattan
By joining forces with Ascension Via Christi Hospital, healthcare providers, and other non-profit organizations, the Manhattan Community Health Foundation, through the generosity of our community, will assist in creating a Dispensary of Hope site in Manhattan.
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Community generosity helped the foundation exceed its goal of raising more than $50,000 at the 2024 Crystal Gala on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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The Foundation raised more the $50,000 needed to create and equip the space, join the national Dispensary of Hope network, and operate the site through Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan. This will provide a reliable source of medication for low-income, chronically ill patients for three years.
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The next steps are:
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Finalizing the precise location for the Dispensary of Hope site,
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Modification and equipping of the site to meet requirements,
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Receiving approval from the Kansas Board of Pharmacy on the license for the site and
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Accepting patients after setting operation hours and assigning pharmacist coverage.
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We will provide updates at this site as the project unfolds.
Frequently Asked Questions
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General
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What is the Dispensary of Hope?
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The Dispensary of Hope is a Charitable Medication Distributor. Dispensary of Hope collects and distributes millions of dollars of pharmaceuticals annually to pharmacies and safety-net clinics to dispense to low-income, chronically ill patients. ttps://www.dispensaryofhope.org/about-us
Where do the medications come from?
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The Dispensary of Hope has established a foundation of innovative solutions to prescription medication access by connecting abundance with the needs of the most vulnerable communities in the United States. Through the Dispensary of Hope, our manufacturer donors help hundreds of thousands of patients throughout the United States annually.
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How are the medications distributed locally?
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The Dispensary of Hope partners with dispensing sites, including outpatient pharmacies, charitable pharmacies, federally qualified health centers, and safety-net clinics - all not-for-profit organizations licensed to dispense medication directly to patients.
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Dispensing sites exist in what Kansas communities?
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Seven locations exist across Kansas in Salina, Pittsburg, Wichita, and Kansas City.
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What is the community benefit of a dispensing site?
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Dispensing sites build and maintain an onsite inventory of medication used to treat the most common chronic conditions and provide no-cost access to patients. Outcomes include:
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Extend existing resources to serve more
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Improve health outcomes
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Reduce emergency and acute care costs
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Improve population health and overall community health
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Cost
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What are the yearly costs associated with operating the Dispensary of Hope?
The current annual fee for a non-profit hospital is $12,500 per year. The benefits include:
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Unlimited access to medication inventory
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Free weekly shipping (Insulin ships twice monthly)
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On-demand online ordering
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Hospital/health system program optimization and consultation
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Community health needs
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Compliments with existing medication access programs
What are the start-up costs of the Dispensary of Hope?
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Approximately $12,500 will be needed to secure and equip a dedicated space. The annual fee to be a part of the Dispensary of Hope network is $12,500.
What other pharmacy benefits are provided by Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan and the Manhattan Community Health Foundation to those who cannot pay for their medications?
The Manhattan Community Health Foundation assists patients who cannot pay with a few days or weeks supply of medicines prescribed during their visit.
Operation
Where will it be located?
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The Dispensary of Hope dispensary site in Manhattan will be housed in an Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan facility.
Who will staff the Dispensary of Hope?
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Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan will staff the Manhattan Dispensary of Hope dispensary site.