Free Lilly meds for uninsured or Medicare Part D patients. Diabetes products covered: Trulicity (≤300% FPL), Humalog/Lyumjev/Basaglar/Humulin (≤400% FPL). 2026 income limits: $47,880 / $63,840 / $79,800 single by tier.
Doctor signature neededUninsured only
What you need to enroll
Your doctor needs to sign part of the application
This program requires a prescriber signature. The easiest path: download the application, bring it to your next appointment, and have the office fax it in for you.
Your copay
Free
Eligible patients pay $0. See the eligibility checklist below to confirm you qualify.
Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc)Group 2 — ≤ $63,840 single, 400% FPL
Basaglar (insulin glargine)Group 2 — ≤ $63,840 single, 400% FPL
Humulin (human insulin)Group 2 — ≤ $63,840 single, 400% FPL
NOT in Lilly Cares formulary (2026): Mounjaro, Zepbound, Rezvoglar
Am I eligible?
Need a prescription?
Yes — written by a licensed prescriber for the medications below.
Insurance required?
Uninsured patients only — not for anyone with insurance.
State restrictions?
Available nationwide.
Income limits?
Yes — household income limits apply. Verify with the program.
Who qualifies
Permanent US resident
HCP-prescribed a Lilly Cares–covered medication
Not on Medicaid, full LIS, or VA Benefits
Not directed to Lilly Cares by an Alternative Funding Program (AFP)
Household annual gross income within the Group 1/2/3/4 limit for your Rx
Accepted
US resident (incl. Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands), age 18+
Has an Rx for a Lilly Cares–covered medication
Insurance status: uninsured OR Medicare Part D (some products also accept Medicare Part B without supplemental)
Household income within the limit for your medication group (see notes for exact 2026 dollar amounts)
Not accepted
Commercial drug insurance with adequate Lilly product coverage
Enrolled in Medicaid, full Low Income Subsidy (LIS, "Extra Help"), or VA Benefits
Income above the household FPL limit for your prescribed Lilly product
Insurance plan or third party that requires you to apply to Lilly Cares as a coverage condition (AFP exclusion)
Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Rezvoglar (not on the Lilly Cares 2026 formulary)
How to apply
Apply online at lillycares.com/how-to-apply (or download paper application, or call 1-800-545-6962 for mailed packet)
Patient fills out + signs the patient sections
Healthcare provider completes prescriber section and submits prescription
Submit online, OR fax to 1-844-431-6650, OR mail to: Lilly Cares Patient Assistance Program, PO Box 501847, San Diego, CA 92150
You and your prescriber receive notification by mail/text/fax; if approved, medications ship to your home or prescriber office
Using it at the pharmacy
This is patient assistance — Lilly Cares ships your medication directly to you or to your prescriber's office. No pharmacy handoff once you're approved.
2026 income limits (single-person household): Group 1 ≤ $47,880 (300% FPL — Trulicity, Cialis, Emgality, Forteo, Reyvow); Group 2 ≤ $63,840 (400% FPL — all Lilly insulins: Humalog, Lyumjev, Basaglar, Humulin); Groups 3–4 ≤ $79,800 (500% FPL — non-diabetes products). Higher household sizes scale up. Alaska/Hawaii — call for limits. Enrollment duration: uninsured = 12 months; Medicare Part D = expires at calendar year-end. Trulicity is once again accepting new applications (May 2026 — no longer requires medical exception). Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Rezvoglar are NOT in the Lilly Cares formulary as of 2026.
Be first when we launch — we'll save these matches and remind you to renew.