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Entresto Assistance Programs & Grants

Assistance information last verified: August 2026

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Manufacturer programs, charitable grants and Medicare routes for Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan) — each checked on its official source.

Can I get help paying for Entresto?

The manufacturer routes are gone, but the generic is here. Novartis discontinued the Entresto Co-Pay Program and does not list Entresto in its patient assistance foundation. What remains: generic sacubitril/valsartan (ask your pharmacist), one zip-code-limited TotalAssist heart-failure fund that was open when we checked, Medicare's negotiated price, and Extra Help. The main heart-failure charity funds at TotalAssist and HealthWell were closed to new applicants.

  • Manufacturer patient assistance: Entresto is not on the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation medication list — NPAF says an unlisted Novartis medicine "isn't supported by the NPAF program at this time."
  • Entresto Co-Pay Program: discontinued. When it ran, its terms excluded Medicare anyway.
  • Generic sacubitril/valsartan: FDA-approved since May 2024 and on the market since 2025 — ask whether it is cheaper on your plan's formulary.
  • Charitable grants — one fund taking applications, three closed: TotalAssist's heart-failure HEALTH-EQUITY fund was open, but only to served ZIP codes. TotalAssist's GENERAL Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds and HealthWell's two heart-failure Medicare Access funds were closed. All four list Entresto.
  • Medicare: negotiated Part D price of $295 (30-day) in 2026; Extra Help can cut a covered brand copay to about $12.65 if you qualify.

1 of the 6 programs we checked for Entresto was accepting applications when verified in August 2026.

About Entresto (sacubitril/valsartan)

Entresto is a twice-daily heart-failure tablet that combines sacubitril, a neprilysin inhibitor, with valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker. Generic sacubitril/valsartan has been on the U.S. market since 2025, which changes the assistance picture more than any program does.

Approved uses

  • Reducing the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults with chronic heart failure
  • Treating symptomatic heart failure with systemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction in children aged one year and older (tablets and Entresto Sprinkle oral pellets)

Manufacturer: Novartis

Why Entresto can be expensive on Medicare

Brand Entresto is usually placed on a brand tier with a copay or coinsurance every month. Two things now cut against that cost: Medicare's negotiated price of $295 for a 30-day supply took effect in January 2026, and FDA-approved generic sacubitril/valsartan tablets — from more than a dozen labelers — reached pharmacies in 2025. But Novartis has also withdrawn its own help: the Entresto Co-Pay Program is discontinued and Entresto is not on the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation list.

Medicare coverage context

Entresto is generally covered under Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans, sometimes with prior authorization or step therapy. It is one of the first ten drugs with a Medicare-negotiated Maximum Fair Price: $295.00 for a 30-day supply in 2026 (versus a $628 list price in 2023, per CMS). That is the price to your plan — your copay still depends on your plan's tier and cost-sharing, and Part D out-of-pocket costs are capped at $2,100 in 2026. Ask your pharmacist whether generic sacubitril/valsartan costs less on your plan.

Check typical Part D coverage · Estimate your drug costs · Compare Part D drug plans

Entresto assistance options at a glance

Every program we checked, what kind of help it is, whether people with Medicare can use it, and its status when we verified it. A medication being listed by a program is not the same as the program accepting applications.

About the income limits below: Income limits can differ between assistance programs even when both describe their eligibility as the same percentage of the federal poverty level. The dollar limits shown here come from each program's own published income table, and each program decides which year's poverty guidelines that table is built from and when it takes effect. Treat the figures as belonging to the program they are listed under — they are not interchangeable, and only the program can tell you which table it is applying to your application today.

Entresto assistance programs compared
ProgramType of helpPeople with MedicareStatus (August 2026)
Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation (NPAF) — Entresto not supported Manufacturer patient assistance not stated No program found
Entresto Co-Pay Program Commercial copay / savings card not eligible Closed to new applicants
TotalAssist — Heart failure health-equity fund (ZIP-code restricted) Charitable grant may apply Open with limits
TotalAssist — general Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds (no ZIP-code rule) Charitable grant may apply Closed to new applicants
HealthWell Foundation — heart-failure Medicare Access funds Charitable grant may apply Closed to new applicants
Good Days Charitable grant not stated No program found
Medicare Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy) Government program may apply Accepting applications

Manufacturer programs from Novartis

A patient assistance program (free or low-cost drug by income) is not the same as a copay card (a commercial discount that usually excludes Medicare). Both are listed so you can see which one applies to you.

Manufacturer patient assistance

Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation (NPAF) — Entresto not supported

Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation

No program found Medicare: not stated

Status: Entresto is not among the 28 medications on NPAF's list on August 26, 2026. NPAF states: "If you don't see your Novartis medication listed, it isn't supported by the NPAF program at this time." We found no dated removal notice on any Novartis site.

Novartis's charitable foundation provides certain Novartis medicines free to eligible patients — but Entresto is not one of them. Do not send an Entresto application; ask your prescriber about generic sacubitril/valsartan instead.

If you have Medicare: Not applicable to Entresto. For the medicines NPAF does support, it serves patients who are uninsured or have government insurance, meet income guidelines, and submit "evidence of Extra Help denial as deemed necessary."

How to apply

Not applicable for Entresto. If Novartis adds it back, the medications list on pap.novartis.com will show it; you can also call 1-800-277-2254 to ask.

NPAF medications list → 1-800-277-2254

Commercial copay / savings card

Entresto Co-Pay Program

Novartis

Closed to new applicants Medicare: not eligible

Status: Discontinued. Novartis's notice on entresto.com: "The ENTRESTO Co-Pay Program has been discontinued. As a result, financial assistance through this program is no longer available." (checked August 26, 2026)

The former $10 co-pay offer for commercially insured patients (combined annual limit $4,100 under the archived terms) no longer exists. Novartis directs patients to their health care provider "to discuss your therapy and any available options for continued access."

If you have Medicare: Moot — the program is discontinued for everyone. When it ran, its terms (archived June 2025) read "Offer not valid under Medicare, Medicaid, or any other federal or state program," so Medicare beneficiaries were never eligible.

How to apply

Not applicable — discontinued.

Novartis discontinuation notice →

Charitable grants for Entresto

Four charitable funds list Entresto, and on August 26, 2026 exactly one of them was taking applications. TotalAssist's heart-failure HEALTH-EQUITY fund was open, but only to people whose home ZIP code it serves. TotalAssist's GENERAL Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds — the ones with no ZIP-code rule — were closed, as were HealthWell's two heart-failure Medicare Access funds. Good Days has no heart fund. Being listed is not the same as being open — sign up for fund alerts so you hear when one reopens. With Novartis's own programs gone, the routes that do not depend on a fund balance are the generic, the negotiated Part D price, and Extra Help.

Charitable grant

TotalAssist — Heart failure health-equity fund (ZIP-code restricted)

Patient Advocate Foundation · Heart failure (HF) health equity — served ZIP codes only

Open with limits Medicare: may apply

Status: Accepting applications on August 26, 2026, but only from people whose home ZIP code the fund serves — the only fund covering Entresto that was taking applications when we checked. This is a different fund from TotalAssist's general Heart failure fund below, which was closed.

A health-equity fund — a separate fund from TotalAssist's general Heart failure fund, with its own money and its own rules. It was accepting applications, but you must have heart failure AND a home address in a ZIP code the fund serves (designated social-vulnerability counties). If your ZIP code is not served, this fund cannot help you no matter how well you meet the income and diagnosis rules, so check your ZIP code first. Entresto, Entresto Sprinkle and generic sacubitril/valsartan are all on the heart-failure approved-medication list.

If you have Medicare: Requires government insurance (Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE) that covers your Entresto costs.

What it can cover: $1,000 guaranteed award, up to $2,500 maximum, for eligible out-of-pocket costs. One grant per condition.

Who may qualify

  • Diagnosed with heart failure, in treatment (or starting within 60 days, or treated in the past 6 months)
  • Home address in a zip code served by a Health Equity Fund
  • Government-insured coverage (Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE) that covers your qualifying expenses
  • Household income at or below 500% of the federal poverty level, adjusted for your regional cost-of-living index
  • Confirmed diagnosis matching the fund, and in treatment (or starting within 60 days, or treated in the past 6 months)
  • Legal U.S. resident receiving treatment in the U.S. or a U.S. territory

What the application asks for

  • Contact information and Social Security number (or alien number)
  • Annual household income (for pre-screening; proof of income due within 30 days of approval)
  • Health insurance carrier, plan type, policy ID and group number; Medicare supplement or secondary insurance if you have one
  • Copay or coinsurance amounts
  • Your provider's name and contact information, diagnosis (exact date if within 6 months), prescribed medications and treatment plan

How to apply

You (the patient) apply online — it takes about 15 minutes and you learn immediately whether you are approved — or call 866-512-3861, Monday–Friday 8:30am–5:30pm ET. Patient Advocate Foundation verifies your diagnosis and treatment plan directly with your provider and verifies income automatically; you have 30 days after approval to provide proof of income.

Check eligibility and apply — TotalAssist → 866-512-3861

Charitable grant

TotalAssist — general Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds (no ZIP-code rule)

Patient Advocate Foundation · Heart failure (HF) · Cardiomyopathy — the general funds, any ZIP code

Closed to new applicants Medicare: may apply

Status: Both funds were closed to new applicants on August 26, 2026, even though Entresto is on each fund's approved-medication list. These are TotalAssist's general heart funds — not the ZIP-code-restricted health-equity fund above, which was accepting applications.

Patient Advocate Foundation's TotalAssist (which absorbed the PAN Foundation's funds on July 1, 2026) lists Entresto under its general Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds. These two carry no ZIP-code rule, so they are the funds most people would use — and both were closed when we checked. A listing is not an open fund. Sign up to be notified the moment one reopens; TotalAssist has no waitlist or queue.

If you have Medicare: These funds require government insurance (Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE).

What it can cover: When open: Heart failure $1,000 guaranteed / $2,500 maximum; Cardiomyopathy $1,500 guaranteed / $2,000 maximum.

Who may qualify

  • Government-insured coverage (Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE) that covers your qualifying expenses
  • Household income at or below 500% of the federal poverty level, adjusted for your regional cost-of-living index
  • Confirmed diagnosis matching the fund, and in treatment (or starting within 60 days, or treated in the past 6 months)
  • Legal U.S. resident receiving treatment in the U.S. or a U.S. territory

What the application asks for

  • Contact information and Social Security number (or alien number)
  • Annual household income (for pre-screening; proof of income due within 30 days of approval)
  • Health insurance carrier, plan type, policy ID and group number; Medicare supplement or secondary insurance if you have one
  • Copay or coinsurance amounts
  • Your provider's name and contact information, diagnosis (exact date if within 6 months), prescribed medications and treatment plan

How to apply

Sign up for fund notifications (text, email or automated call) at totalassist.org/notify. When a fund opens: You (the patient) apply online — it takes about 15 minutes and you learn immediately whether you are approved — or call 866-512-3861, Monday–Friday 8:30am–5:30pm ET. Patient Advocate Foundation verifies your diagnosis and treatment plan directly with your provider and verifies income automatically; you have 30 days after approval to provide proof of income.

Get notified when a TotalAssist fund opens → 866-512-3861

Charitable grant

HealthWell Foundation — heart-failure Medicare Access funds

HealthWell Foundation · Chronic Heart Failure – Medicare Access · Cardiomyopathy – Medicare Access

Closed to new applicants Medicare: may apply

Status: Both funds were "temporarily closed to new patients due to lack of sufficient funding" on August 26, 2026. Entresto and sacubitril/valsartan are on both funds' medication lists.

HealthWell lists Entresto on its Chronic Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Medicare Access funds. HealthWell states that closed funds reopen as funding is replenished, and offers real-time alerts for each fund.

If you have Medicare: Both are Medicare Access funds — for Medicare patients only. Premium assistance through either fund requires Medicare Part B.

What it can cover: When open: Chronic Heart Failure – Medicare Access up to $2,500 (HealthWell forecasts an average grant of about $1,330); Cardiomyopathy – Medicare Access up to $7,500. Household income up to 500% of the federal poverty level.

Who may qualify

  • Medicare coverage that pays part of the cost of Entresto
  • Household income up to 500% of the federal poverty level (adjusted for household size and cost of living)
  • Chronic heart failure or cardiomyopathy diagnosis, verified by your provider

What the application asks for

  • Some form of health insurance (Medicare qualifies) that covers part of the cost of the drug — discount cards do not count
  • Social Security number (used to prevent duplicate applications)
  • Diagnosis verified by a physician's, nurse practitioner's or physician assistant's signature
  • Treatment in the United States

How to apply

When a fund is open, apply online or by phone; your provider verifies the diagnosis by signature. When a fund is closed, sign up for that fund's real-time alerts — HealthWell says replenished funds reopen "as quickly as possible."

HealthWell Chronic Heart Failure fund (sign up for alerts) → (800) 675-8416

Charitable grant

Good Days

Good Days

No program found Medicare: not stated

Status: Good Days lists no heart-failure, cardiomyopathy, hypertension or general cardiovascular program (checked August 26, 2026).

An honest negative: we looked, and there is no Good Days program covering Entresto's diagnosis.

If you have Medicare: Not applicable — no matching program.

How to apply

Not applicable.

Good Days — diseases covered →

How to apply for Entresto assistance

  1. Step 1 — Find the applicable assistance program

    Because Novartis no longer offers help for Entresto, start with whichever of these fits your situation. They are not mutually exclusive.

    • Any Part D enrollee → ask your pharmacist or plan whether generic sacubitril/valsartan is on a lower tier than brand Entresto.
    • Heart failure AND a home ZIP code the fund serves → TotalAssist heart-failure health-equity fund (accepting applications when checked; the ZIP-code rule decides it).
    • Limited income and resources → Medicare Extra Help through Social Security.
    • Heart failure or cardiomyopathy but a ZIP code the health-equity fund does not serve → sign up for TotalAssist and HealthWell alerts; the general funds were closed when checked.

  2. Step 2 — Check whether applications are currently open

    Entresto is listed in TotalAssist's medication index and on HealthWell's fund pages, but a listing does not mean funding is available. On the day we checked, only the TotalAssist heart-failure health-equity fund was open. Status changes without notice.

    • TotalAssist: the fund list at totalassist.org/funds shows "Open" or "Closed" for every fund.
    • HealthWell: the Disease Funds page shows each fund's status; closed funds reopen as money is replenished.
    • Novartis: the co-pay program is discontinued and NPAF does not list Entresto — no need to apply.

  3. Step 3 — Check eligibility

    Each program sets its own rules. For Entresto on August 26, 2026, these are the ones that decide your application:

    • TotalAssist heart-failure health-equity fund: government insurance (Medicare, Medicaid or TRICARE) covering Entresto; household income at or below 500% of the federal poverty level, adjusted for local cost of living; a heart-failure diagnosis in treatment; and a home zip code the fund serves.
    • HealthWell heart-failure Medicare Access funds (when they reopen): Medicare; household income up to 500% FPL; diagnosis verified by your provider.
    • Extra Help: income below about $23,940 a year (one person) or $32,460 (couple) and countable resources limited to $18,090 or $36,100 in 2026.

  4. Step 4 — Gather your information

    Have these ready before you start — the TotalAssist application is designed to be finished in one sitting of about 15 minutes.

    • Medicare card and your Part D / Medicare Advantage drug-plan card (carrier, plan type, policy ID, group number); Medigap or secondary insurance if you have it.
    • Your Entresto (or sacubitril/valsartan) prescription: strength and dose, plus your prescriber's name, phone and address.
    • Diagnosis (heart failure or cardiomyopathy) and the date of diagnosis if within the past 6 months.
    • Household size and annual household income; proof of income is due within 30 days of a TotalAssist approval.
    • Your copay or coinsurance amounts for Entresto.
    • Social Security number (TotalAssist and HealthWell both ask for it).

  5. Step 5 — Complete the application

    Who fills out what:

    • TotalAssist: you apply online 24/7 or by phone at 866-512-3861; PAF verifies your diagnosis and treatment plan with your provider and checks income automatically.
    • HealthWell (when open): you apply online or by phone; your provider verifies the diagnosis by signature.
    • Extra Help: you (or someone helping you) apply through Social Security — online, by phone at 1-800-772-1213, or in person. It is free.

  6. Step 6 — Submit and wait for a determination

    What to expect:

    • TotalAssist: you learn immediately whether you are approved; proof of income is due within 30 days.
    • HealthWell: decisions follow provider verification of the diagnosis; HealthWell grants run for a 12-month cycle.
    • Extra Help: Social Security notifies you by mail; if approved, your Part D plan applies the lower copays.

  7. Step 7 — If the program is closed or you don't qualify

    Do not stop at "closed" or "denied":

    • Ask your prescriber to switch you to generic sacubitril/valsartan if it costs less on your plan — the FDA rates approved generics as therapeutically equivalent to Entresto.
    • Sign up for TotalAssist and HealthWell alerts so you hear when a heart-failure fund reopens — there is no waitlist or queue.
    • Apply for Extra Help even if you think you earn too much — the limits are higher than many people expect.
    • Ask your doctor's office about a formulary exception or a lower tier on your plan, and compare Part D plans in the fall.
    • Use the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to spread this year's costs over monthly payments.
    • Call AltaMedicare — we'll go through every route above with you, free.

What you'll need

Only items the programs above actually ask for. Gather these before you start.

  • Medicare card and your Part D or Medicare Advantage drug-plan card — plan name, member ID and group number
  • Prescription details — medication name, strength and dose; prescriber name, office phone and address
  • Diagnosis and date of diagnosis — TotalAssist needs the exact date if diagnosed within the past 6 months
  • Household size and annual household income — and proof — tax return, Social Security or pension statements, or pay stubs
  • Home zip code — TotalAssist health-equity fund — eligibility depends on it
  • Copay or coinsurance amounts for Entresto — TotalAssist

If assistance is unavailable

A closed fund or a denial is not the end of the road. Check these next:

  1. Ask your pharmacist or your Part D plan what generic sacubitril/valsartan costs on your formulary — it has been available since 2025 and is often on a lower tier than brand Entresto. FDA — first generic approvals
  2. Sign up for TotalAssist fund notifications so you hear the moment a Entresto fund reopens — there is no waitlist or queue, so speed matters. TotalAssist notifications
  3. Sign up for HealthWell fund alerts for the same reason; HealthWell says closed funds reopen as funding is replenished. HealthWell disease funds
  4. Check Medicare Extra Help — it does not depend on a fund balance and lowers the cost of every covered drug, not just this one. Medicare Extra Help explained
  5. Ask your doctor's office — many practices have staff who handle assistance applications routinely and can request a formulary exception or a lower-cost alternative.
  6. Use the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan to spread this year's out-of-pocket costs across monthly payments (it does not lower the total). Medicare.gov
  7. Compare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans during the fall enrollment period — the tier and cost-sharing for Entresto differ from plan to plan. Compare Part D plan options

Could Medicare Extra Help reduce your Entresto costs?

Extra Help is not a grant for Entresto. It is a Medicare program that lowers what qualifying beneficiaries pay for their Part D premium, deductible and every covered prescription — so it is worth checking even when a charitable fund is closed, because it does not depend on fund balances.

For Entresto, Extra Help and the generic are the two routes that need no fund balance and no manufacturer program: Extra Help lowers the copay on every covered drug, and generic sacubitril/valsartan may sit on a lower tier of your plan. Ask about both.

In 2026, people with full Extra Help generally pay no more than $12.65 for a covered brand-name drug. Income must be below about $23,940 a year for one person ($32,460 for a couple) and countable resources under $18,090 ($36,100 for a couple). Apply free through Social Security — online, by phone at 1-800-772-1213, or in person — and never pay anyone to apply for you.

Extra Help explained · Medicare Savings Programs · Estimate your drug costs · Free prescription cost review

Government program

Medicare Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)

Medicare / Social Security Administration

Accepting applications Medicare: may apply

Status: Year-round federal program (figures for 2026)

Not a grant for one drug — a Medicare program that lowers what qualifying beneficiaries pay for their Part D premium, deductible and every covered prescription.

If you have Medicare: For people with Medicare Part D or a Medicare Advantage drug plan who have limited income and resources.

What it can cover: Part D premium and deductible (often to $0) and reduced copays — generally no more than $12.65 for a covered brand-name drug in 2026 with full Extra Help.

Who may qualify

  • Income below 150% of the federal poverty level — about $23,940 a year for one person or $32,460 for a married couple in 2026.
  • Countable resources (savings, investments — not your home or car) limited to $18,090 for an individual or $36,100 for a married couple living together in 2026 (Medicare.gov figures, which include a burial-expense allowance).
  • Automatic if you have Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or a Medicare Savings Program.

What the application asks for

  • Social Security number and Medicare number
  • Income (Social Security, pensions, wages) for you and a spouse you live with
  • Value of savings, investments and other countable resources

How to apply

You (or someone helping you) apply free through Social Security — online, by phone, or at a Social Security office. There is never a fee to apply.

Apply for Extra Help at SSA.gov → 1-800-772-1213

Key terms on this page

Patient assistance program (PAP)
A manufacturer program that provides its medication free or at low cost to people who meet income and insurance rules. Many PAPs accept Medicare Part D enrollees; each sets its own criteria.
Copay card / savings card
A manufacturer discount for commercially insured patients. Federal anti-kickback rules mean these cards generally cannot be used with Medicare, Medicaid or other government insurance.
Charitable copay grant
Money from a nonprofit foundation (for example HealthWell or Patient Advocate Foundation) that pays eligible copays or coinsurance for a specific diagnosis. A drug can be listed while the fund is closed to new applicants.
Federal poverty level (FPL)
A federal income measure that assistance programs use as a yardstick — "300% of FPL", "500% of FPL". The percentage is a rule, but the dollar figure behind it comes from a table each program publishes itself, built on a chosen year of the HHS poverty guidelines. Two programs can quote the same percentage in the same year and still list different dollar limits; compare each program against its own table, not against another program.
Medicare Extra Help
The Part D Low-Income Subsidy: a Medicare program that lowers or eliminates Part D premiums, deductibles and copays for beneficiaries with limited income and resources. You apply through Social Security.
Maximum Fair Price (MFP)
The price Medicare negotiated for a selected drug under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program. It applies to Part D plans, not to the pharmacy cash price, and it lowers what plans and enrollees pay for that drug.

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Common Questions

Entresto assistance FAQ

Does Medicare cover Entresto?
Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage drug plans generally cover Entresto for heart failure, sometimes with prior authorization or step therapy, and since January 1, 2026 Medicare pays a negotiated Maximum Fair Price of $295 for a 30-day supply. Your copay depends on your plan's tier and cost-sharing, and Part D out-of-pocket costs are capped at $2,100 in 2026. If your income and resources are limited, Medicare Extra Help can lower a covered brand-name copay to about $12.65.
Is there an Entresto patient assistance program for people on Medicare?
Not from Novartis, as of August 26, 2026. Entresto is not on the Novartis Patient Assistance Foundation's medication list, and NPAF states that an unlisted Novartis medicine "isn't supported by the NPAF program at this time." The Entresto Co-Pay Program has also been discontinued. The remaining routes are charitable funds (mostly closed when we checked), generic sacubitril/valsartan, and Medicare Extra Help.
Can I still get the Entresto $10 co-pay card?
No. Novartis says "The ENTRESTO Co-Pay Program has been discontinued. As a result, financial assistance through this program is no longer available." Even when it ran, its terms were not valid under Medicare, Medicaid or any other federal or state program, so Medicare beneficiaries could not use it.
Is there a generic for Entresto?
Yes. FDA approved the first generic sacubitril/valsartan tablets on May 28, 2024, and Novartis reports that generic entry in the U.S. began in the third quarter of 2025. DailyMed lists more than a dozen generic labelers marketing the tablets. (No generic of Entresto Sprinkle oral pellets appears on FDA's first-generics list.) Ask your pharmacist what the generic costs on your plan.
Is there a charitable grant for Entresto right now?
One, with a catch. On August 26, 2026 TotalAssist's heart-failure health-equity fund was open, but it is limited to home zip codes in designated social-vulnerability counties. TotalAssist's main Heart failure and Cardiomyopathy funds and HealthWell's Chronic Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathy Medicare Access funds were closed to new applicants. Sign up for alerts and check back — funds open when money arrives.
What is the $295 Entresto price?
It is Medicare's negotiated Maximum Fair Price for a 30-day supply of Entresto in 2026, down from a $628 list price in 2023 according to CMS. It sets what Part D plans pay; your copay is set by your plan's tier and cost-sharing, so your out-of-pocket amount may be higher or lower than $295 depending on where you are in your deductible and the annual cap.
What happens if the fund is closed?
TotalAssist offers text, email or phone notifications when a fund opens, with no waitlist or queue; HealthWell offers alerts for each fund. While you wait, the routes that do not depend on a fund balance are the generic, Extra Help, a formulary exception through your doctor, and a Part D plan comparison in the fall. See all prescription assistance options.

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Assistance information last verified August 2026. Program details — fund status, eligibility, prices, phone numbers — change often; confirm with each program before applying. AltaMedicare does not administer, fund or approve any assistance program. Not medical advice.

Having trouble figuring out your prescription costs?

Bret can help you understand your Medicare prescription coverage and where to look for Entresto assistance — free, no pressure. We don't award grants or decide eligibility; the programs above do. We help you find and apply to the right ones.

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