Outpatient Pharmacy

The UAMS Health Outpatient Pharmacy is your immediate one-stop source to have your prescription medications filled quickly and easily. We’ve made it simple for you to pick up your medications after leaving your doctor’s office, avoiding another stop on the way home.

On-Campus Delivery for UAMS Employees

The pharmacy delivers prescriptions on the UAMS campus for employees. Employees have the added option of using payroll deductions to pay for their prescriptions. Employees can order a refill online, charge it via payroll deduction, and have it delivered — all without leaving the office.  Just ask about this service during your next visit to the pharmacy.

UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy Medication Assistance Program (MAP)

The UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy Medication Assistance Program (MAP) is designed to help UAMS patients access medications prescribed by their UAMS providers. Our goals is to improve patients’ health and quality of life by helping them pay for their medications.

Medications Covered

• Not all prescription medications are covered on the program.
• Over-the-counter and non-prescription medications are NOT covered
• Controlled medications (opioids, benzodiazepines) are NOT
• Prescriptions must be written by a UAMS provider.
• Medications covered are subject to change without notice.
• Prices are subject to change without notice.

Examples of Medications that are NOT covered.

Controlled Substances:

• Oxycodone
• Hydromorphone
• Fentanyl
• Morphine
• Methadone
• Codeine
• Z-Drugs (Insomnia)
• Sudafed
• Anorectics (weight loss)

Over-the-Counter Drugs (OTC)

• Loratadine, Cetirizine, Fexofenadine
• Probiotics
• Vitamins/Supplements
• Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Naproxen
• Aspirin
• Meclizine, Dramamine
• Artificial Tears, Ketotifen, Pataday
• Benadryl
• Hydrocortisone Cream
• Laxatives

Qualifications for Assistance:

• Patients must be seen at a UAMS clinic by a UAMS provider.
• Prescriptions must be written by a UAMS provider.
• Patients must meet financial qualifications.
  • Annual family gross income (before taxes and deductions) must be equal to or less than 300% of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL). You may check current FPL here:
  • Patients out of pocket (OOP) prescription spend for the current calendar year totals 6% or more of the total family gross income.
• Patients with no prescription coverage/insurance may qualify.
• Patients with active Arkansas Medicaid requiring more than six monthly medications or with medications not covered by Arkansas Medicaid may qualify.

Non-Medicaid Recipients are required to provide the following documentation:

1. Proof of Household Income with at least one of the following:

• Social Security award letter for the current Calendar year
• Unemployment Letter
• Current W-2 or 1099 Forms
• Last three consecutive pay stubs
• Pension statement
• Last three consecutive bank statements

1. Proof of Legal Residence with at least one of the following:

• Driver’s License or government issued photo ID.
• Social Security Card or Green Card

1. MAP Application

Active Medicaid recipients are required to provide only the MAP application upon UAMS verification.

How to submit your MAP Application:

MAP applications and supporting documents may be submitted in person, by email, mail or fax. In-person and phone appointments are available to make sure you have all the documents you need for your application.

Schedule an appointment

Telephone and in-person appointments are available between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you need to cancel your appointment, please call 501-686-8953 to cancel at least 24 hours in advance.

Email or Fax to: Specialty Pharmacy
Ms. Angie Jackson, Map Program Coordinator
jacksonagnelag@uams.edu
501-526-6784 (fax)

Retail Pharmacy
Ms. Ashley Flanary, Patient Benefits Coordinator
aflanary@uams.edu
501-526-6784 (fax)

Mail to: UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy
Attn: MAP Office
4301 West Markham Street, Slot 547-10
Little Rock, AR  72205

Drop off: UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy
First Floor, Outpatient Center
4110 Outpatient Circle
Little Rock, AR  72205

Directions to MAP Office: Park in Parking 3 at the corner of Capital and Cedar streets. Follow signs to the Outpatient Center. The MAP office in the Outpatient Pharmacy on the first floor. If you are using GPS driving directions, use the address 4000 West Capital Avenue 72205 for Parking 3.

Helpful Tips

• Apply for Arkansas Medicaid before calling the MAP office by calling the UAMS Medicaid office at 501-686-7680.
• Call 800-772-1213 to get a current social security benefit letter.
• If you can’t find your W-2, you can get a tax transcript online at https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript.

Important Information

• Patients must be reapproved once a year (12 months from last enrollment)
• Updated documents are required at each renewal.
• To prevent delays, be sure to renew your enrollment before the current enrollment expires.
• Patients may be dismissed from the MAP program at any time for failure to comply with MAP rules.

The UAMS Outpatient Pharmacy may provide medication assistance to patients who are unable to afford their medications, based on a percentage of the Federal Poverty Level, or the total out-of-pocket medication cost for the current calendar year. Assistance may be provided through external assistance programs. If outside help is not available, the pharmacy may provide prescription discounts to patients who qualify for MAP. This discount will be calculated based on a standard percentage of the medication’s selling price. Minimum and maximum payment amounts will be additionally applied in the final price calculation.

Prescription Information

You can drop off new prescriptions in person, or your physician can send new prescriptions electronically, call them in to the pharmacy, or fax them to us at the number listed above.

To request a refill, you can use MyChart or call the pharmacy and use the interactive voice response system to leave a refill request. If there are no refills left, we will automatically contact your provider for a new prescription. If desired, the pharmacy will automatically call or text you when your prescriptions for maintenance medications are due for refills.