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1 NeedyMeds Find help with the cost of medicine Thank you for downloading this patient assistance document from NeedyMeds. We hope this program will help you get the medicine you need. REMEMBER - Send your completed application to address on the form, NOT to NeedyMeds. Did you know that NeedyMeds has thousands of other free resources? Here s a look at more ways we can help you save money on medicine and healthcare costs. Each one can be found under the Patient Savings tab on our website: Diagnosis-Based Assistance NeedyMeds lists thousands of assistance programs for almost any health condition. If you are going through chemo treatment for cancer, there are programs that can help with wig costs and scalp-cooling products. We also list resources for free diabetes testing supplies, caregiver lodging support, and much more. Free, Low Cost, and Sliding Scale Clinics This popular collection contains information on 16,000+ free, low cost, and sliding scale medical and dental clinics across the U.S. It s a great resource if you need affordable medical treatment and don t know where to go. Coupons, Rebates & More You can use the NeedyMeds website to find nearly 2,000 cost-saving opportunities for both prescription and over-the-counter drugs and medical supplies. Medical Transportation Need help getting to the doctor s office or medical facility? You may be eligible for financial assistance if you meet certain requirements. Finally, I want to tell you about the NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card. Thousands of people use this free, anonymous, and easy-to-use tool to get the best price on their medications. To date, our drug discount card has saved patients over $244,000,000. Check out the next page to learn more. Feel free to call our toll-free helpline if you have any questions. You can reach us at Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm Eastern Time. Thanks for using NeedyMeds! Please let us know if we can do anything else to help you afford the costs of your healthcare. Rich Sagall, MD Richard J. Sagall, MD President, NeedyMeds NeedyMeds.org P.O. Box 219 Gloucester, MA Phone: info@needymeds.org

2 Clip the card and save NeedyMeds NeedyMeds.org DRUG DISCOUNT CARD BIN: RX PCN: NMEDS RX GRP: PDFPDF ID: NMNA This is a drug discount program, not an insurance plan. NeedyMeds Drug Discount Card Patient: Simply present this card to a participating pharmacy to receive a discount on your prescription. Patients who have Medicare, including Part D, Medicaid or any state or federal prescription insurance can only use this card if they choose not to use their government-sponsored drug plan for their purchase. The card is not valid in combination with those programs. For questions concerning the card, call or visit Pharmacist: Card must be presented to receive program benefits. Clear system of prior cardholder information associated with this universal cardholder ID. For processing questions, call Argus Health Systems at Save up to 80% Use at over 65,000 pharmacies nationwide including all major chains Share the card with friends and family Use the card as often as needed Free, no fees or registration Never expires What if I have insurance? Anyone can use the card, but it can t be combined with insurance. You can use the card instead of insurance if: A drug isn t covered by your insurance Your insurance has no drug coverage You have a high drug deductible You have met a low medicine cap The card offers a better price than your copay You are in the Medicare Part D donut hole What drugs are covered? The card is good for prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines and medical supplies if written on a prescription blank, and pet prescription medicines purchased at a pharmacy. You ll save on most, but not all, prescriptions. To obtain a plastic drug discount card, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: NeedyMeds-PAP PO Box 219 Gloucester, MA The card is not valid in combination with other insurance plans, including Medicare, Medicaid or any state or federal prescription insurance. The card can be used only if you decide not to use your government-sponsored drug plan for your purchases.

3 PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Trulance Patient Assistance Program (PAP) is designed to provide Trulance at no cost to patients who are uninsured or functionally uninsured and are financially distressed. Patients are required to complete the PAP Application and provide such to, along with the necessary proof of income documentation. This program can be modified or terminated at anytime without notice by Synergy. Program Eligibility Patients are eligible if they: Are a U.S. citizen or legal resident Have no insurance or are functionally uninsured Are willing to work with to identify and apply for additional insurance coverage or assistance that may be available to them Meet the income requirements based on the then-current Federal Poverty Level guidelines Any changes in insurance coverage and/ or financial circumstances while enrolled in the program may affect the patient s ability to continue to receive free product via the patient assistance program. Patients must re-apply for program eligibility at the end of each calendar year. Program Enrollment Process To initiate the enrollment process, the office simply needs to: Visit the Savings and Support Page at Download and complete the Trulance Service Request Form (SRF) o If a completed SRF has already been submitted for Benefits Investigation Support, a new form will not be required; the patient will automatically be assessed for eligibility when appropriate Fax the completed form to at What to expect next: Upon receipt of the SRF, a Support Specialist will contact the patient to introduce them to the program and walk them through the enrollment process o The patient will be asked to complete the Patient PAP application, which can be mailed to them or obtained online, and to submit this to along with the required financial income documentation Once an eligibility determination has been made, both the patient and the health care provider s office will be informed of the patient s ability to participate in the program CALL to speak with a Trulance Access Services Support Specialist Monday through Friday from 8am-8pm ET FAX

4 PART 1: Application Please complete all fields and send completed form along with necessary income documentation in order to prevent any delays. 1. Patient Information 2. Insurance Information First Name Last Name Primary Insurance Phone # Sex Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY) Policy Holder Name Relationship to Patient Address Insurance ID # Group # City State ZIP Cell Phone Home Phone Address Preferred Method of Contact: Preferred Time of Contact: OK to leave a message: Primary Language: English Cell Phone Morning Yes No Spanish Home Phone Afternoon Evening Other: Secondary Insurance Policy Holder Name Insurance ID # Phone # Relationship to Patient Group # The undersigned patient hereby represents and warrants that: (i) I hereby authorize, contractors, and subcontractors to communicate with me via the address provided for the purpose of providing me with information pertaining to my coverage for Trulance, my eligibility status for the support programs offered by Synergy, and/or to communicate the need for additional information needed to accurately assess any coverage or assistance available to me for Trulance through my insurance coverage or Synergy. Handwritten signature of patient Date Pharmacy Benefit Carrier ID # Bin # Phone # Group # PCN # 3. Additional Insurance Information Are you a veteran? Are you eligible for Medicare? Have you ever been denied extra help (financial Yes No Yes No assistance from Social Security) through the Low If so, have you applied for VA benefits? Have you ever been denied Medicaid? Income Subsidy (LIS) Program? Yes No Yes No Yes No 4. Treating Physician Information First Name Last Name Phone Fax Practice Name Address City State ZIP

5 PART 1: Application (continued) 5. Financial Information # of people in your household Adults Children (under 18) Proof of income that you are providing Total combined adjusted net income for all people in your household, including all household dependents $ Federal Tax Return Pay Stubs (full months worth within the past three months) Social Security Awards Letter Proof of job termination/ unemployment

6 PART 2: Release Please complete all fields and send completed form along with necessary income documentation in order to prevent any delays. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) I understand and agree that in order to participate in this program,, contractors and subcontractors must obtain private personal information from me and my health care provider, including protected health information as defined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). This information may include name, date of birth, social security number, diagnosis, insurance information, information about my financial condition or other relevant information which Synergy deems necessary to assess my eligibility to participate in this program. Accordingly, I hereby authorize Trulance Access Services, contractors and sub-contractors to collect and maintain such information, to contact me if additional information should be required and to conduct benefit verifications and insurance research on my behalf, to contact my physician and insurer(s), including Medicare, and to exchange information with them in connection with my participation in this program. All information provided by me in connection with my application or participation in this program is and will always be complete and accurate and I agree that, contractors and subcontractors may verify it at any time. I agree to inform, contractors, and subcontractors immediately of any financial or insurance changes while enrolled in this program. I understand that any assistance provided under this program is contingent upon my ability to meet the eligibility criteria for the program as determined by Synergy. I acknowledge that this assistance is temporary and that I will be required to re-apply at the end of each calendar year to become eligible. I also authorize to contact me directly in the future about available assistance programs. I understand that Synergy reserves the right to modify or terminate this program at any time as it deems fit, that Synergy is under no obligation to continue the program and that any decision by Synergy to modify or terminate this program will not give rise to any liability or obligation for Synergy. I understand that any medicines I may receive from this program are only for me and I agree that I will not give them to anyone else. I understand that I am receiving Trulance Product for free under this program, and if I am a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan or Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan beneficiary, that I may not submit a claim for payment to Medicare or any third party payer, and no part of the payment for the product provided hereunder will be claimed as part of my true out-of-pocket expense (TrOOP). I understand that my application and enrollment in this program are not conditioned in any way on my purchase of any goods or services and that I may unsubscribe from this program at any time by contacting Trulance Access Services at I understand and agree that this authorization will last for up to one (1) year from the date I sign this authorization, or until December 31st of the current year. Patient Signature Date

7 Indication Trulance (plecanatide) 3 mg tablets is indicated in adults for the treatment of Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation (IBS-C). IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: RISK OF SERIOUS DEHYDRATION IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Trulance is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age; in nonclinical studies in young juvenile mice administration of a single oral dose of plecanatide caused deaths due to dehydration. Use of Trulance should be avoided in patients 6 years to less than 18 years of age. The safety and efficacy of Trulance have not been established in pediatric patients less than 18 years of age. Contraindications Trulance is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age due to the risk of serious dehydration. Trulance is contraindicated in patients with known or suspected mechanical gastrointestinal obstruction. Warnings and Precautions Risk of Serious Dehydration in Pediatric Patients Trulance is contraindicated in patients less than 6 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of Trulance in patients less than 18 years of age have not been established. In young juvenile mice (human age equivalent of approximately 1 month to less than 2 years), plecanatide increased fluid secretion as a consequence of stimulation of guanylate cyclase-c (GC-C), resulting in mortality in some mice within the first 24 hours, apparently due to dehydration. Due to increased intestinal expression of GC-C, patients less than 6 years of age may be more likely than older patients to develop severe diarrhea and its potentially serious consequences. Use of Trulance should be avoided in patients 6 years to less than 18 years of age. Although there were no deaths in older juvenile mice, given the deaths in young mice and the lack of clinical safety and efficacy data in pediatric patients, use of Trulance should be avoided in patients 6 years to less than 18 years of age. Diarrhea Diarrhea was the most common adverse reaction in the four placebo-controlled clinical trials for CIC and IBS-C. Severe diarrhea was reported in 0.6% of Trulance-treated CIC patients, and in 1% of Trulance-treated IBS-C patients. If severe diarrhea occurs, the health care provider should suspend dosing and rehydrate the patient. Adverse Reactions In the two combined CIC clinical trials, the most common adverse reaction in Trulance-treated patients (incidence 2% and greater than in the placebo group) was diarrhea (5% vs 1% placebo). In the two combined IBS-C clinical trials, the most common adverse reaction in Trulance-treated patients (incidence 2% and greater than in the placebo group) was diarrhea (4.3% vs 1% placebo). Please also see the full Prescribing Information, including Box Warning, for additional risk information at References: 1. Trulance [package insert]. New York, NY: Synergy Pharmaceuticals Inc.