| Prescription Drug Discount Programs |
Medicare Part "D" Prescription Drug Coverage
www.medicare.gov/pdphome.asp |
AARP Member Choice Program
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Who qualifies: AARP members |
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Income restrictions: None |
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Which drugs: A wide range of brand and generic drugs |
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The deal: Get discounts averaging about $9.50 per prescription. |
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Where you get the drugs: Present your card at thousands of pharmacies nationwide. You can save even more on your prescription purchases when you order through AARP Pharmacy Services. |
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Cost to join: $15 per year |
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For more details or to apply: Call the program at (800) 439-4457, or check out the program's website at:www.aarppharmacy.com/ |
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Citizens Health Card
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Who qualifies: Anyone |
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Income restrictions: None |
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Which drugs: All prescription drugs |
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The deal: Get varying discounts on all drugs |
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Where you get the drugs: Nationwide mail order available, and in pharmacies in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. |
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Cost to join: $12 per year for individuals, $28 per year for families |
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For more details or to apply: Contact Citizens Energy Corp. at (800) JOE-K-4RX (1-800-563-5479), or check out the program's website at:www.citizensenergy.com |
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Discounted Drugs from Health Care Clinics and Local Providers
The federal 340B program allows 8,800 clinics and hospitals to purchase drugs at prices lower than the Medicaid discount. In turn, these providers may be able to pass the discount along to consumers. For background information on this program, go to:
www.ncsl.org/programs/health/drug340b.htm |
Eli Lilly and Co.: LillyAnswersCard
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Who qualifies: Lower-income Medicare beneficiaries and disabled without prescription drug coverage |
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Income restrictions: Annual income must fall below $18,000/individual, $24,000/household |
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Which drugs: Any retail-distributed Lilly drug, except controlled substances. |
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The deal: A 30-day supply for a $12 administrative fee |
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Where you get the drugs: Participating pharmacies |
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Cost to join: None |
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For more details or to apply: Call Lilly at 877-RX-LILLY, or visit the program's website at :www.lillyanswers.com/ |
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GlaxoSmithKline: Orange Card
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Who qualifies: Low- and moderate-income Medicare beneficiaries and the disabled without drug coverage |
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Income restrictions: Annual income must not exceed $26,000/individual, $35,000/couple |
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Which drugs: All GlaxoSmithKline outpatient products |
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The deal: Get an average of 30%—sometimes, 40% or more—off the company's Rx drugs. |
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Where you get the drugs: Participating pharmacies |
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Cost to join: None |
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For more details or to apply: Call GlaxoSmithKline at (888) 672-6436. Check out the company's press release about the Orange Card at:www.gsk.com/press_archive/press_10032001.htm |
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Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company: Pfizer Share Card
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Who qualifies: Low- and moderate-income Medicare beneficiaries and the disabled without drug coverage |
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Income restrictions: Annual income must not exceed $18,000/individual, $24,000/couple |
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Which drugs: Pfizer drugs. |
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The deal: Buy a 30-day supply of any Pfizer medication for a $15 flat fee. |
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Where you get the drugs: Participating pharmacies |
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Cost to join: None |
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For more details or to apply: Contact Pfizer at (800) 717-6005, or check out the program's website at:www.pfizer.com/pfizer/subsites/philanthropy/access/discount.card.index.jsp |
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Prescription Benefits, Inc.
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Who qualifies: Anyone |
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Income restrictions: None |
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Which drugs: All prescription drugs |
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The deal: Cardholders earned an average savings of 21% during 2000, according to the program. |
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Where you get the drugs: 55,000 participating retail pharmacies nationwide |
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Cost to join: None for applicants age 65 and older; others pay annual fees of $48/individual, $60/family |
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For more details or to apply: Contact Prescription Benefits at 800-377-1614, or check out the program's website at: www.rxbenefits.com |
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PSG/RxUniverse
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Who qualifies: Anyone |
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Income restrictions: None |
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Which drugs: Most drugs |
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The deal: Get savings of 5% to 40% off retail drug prices at participating pharmacies, and see discounts of as much as 80% when ordering through its mail-order business, according to the program. |
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Where you get the drugs: 50,000 retail pharmacies nationwide |
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Cost to join: $19.95 per year for individuals, $34.95 per year for families |
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For more details or to apply: Contact Pharmacy Services Group at (800) 794-6490. |
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NeedyMeds.com
Central link for forms and information from a variety of pharmaceutical companies who have special programs to assist people who cannot afford to buy the drugs that they need.
http://www.needymeds.com/ |
Novartis: Novartis CareCard
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Who qualifies: Low- and moderate-income Medicare beneficiaries without drug coverage |
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Income restrictions: Annual income must not exceed $28,000/individual or $38,000/couple. |
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Which drugs: Most Novartis products |
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The deal: Individuals with annual income up to $18,000 ($24,000 per couple) get a 30-day supply of drugs for a $12 flat fee per medicine. Those with annual incomes between $18,000 and $28,000 ($24,000 to $38,000 per couple) get discounts of 25% to 40%. |
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Where you get the drugs: Participating pharmacies |
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Cost to join: None |
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For more details or to apply: Contact Novartis at (866) 974-CARE (2273), or check out the program's website at:www.NovartisCarePlan.com |
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Other Discount Cards and Discount Pharmacies
For a listing of other leading prescription discount cards and mail order discount pharmacies, check out the Medicare Rights Center at:
www.medicarerights.org/rxframeset.html |
RxAssist: Accessing Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Programs
RxAssist, a national program supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, provides health care providers with information on accessing more than 100 pharmaceutical manufacturers' patient assistance programs. These programs generally offer a limited supply of free prescription medication to eligible patients. Patients may want to make their physicians aware of this information.
www.rxassist.org/ |
RX Hope
A resource for patient assistance programs. The site offers an Assistance Finder, which matches patient information against other available federal, state and charitable prescription drug programs.
www.rxhope.com/ |
Together Rx
Together Rx is a prescription savings program that provides savings to eligible Medicare enrollees on more than 150 widely prescribed medicines–right at the pharmacy counter.
www.togetherrx.com |
The Medicine Program
Helps with medications for people with financial hardship. 1-573-778-1118
www.themedicineprogram.com |
Tricare
Military retirees, spouses and survivors registered with Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System can obtain prescription drugs with $3 co-pays for generics and $9 co-pays for brand-name drugs through a national mail order program and through local retail pharmacies. Prescriptions can be filled at a military treatment facility free of charge.
Contact TRICARE at (877) 363-6337 or
www.tricare.osd.mil/retirees/ |
VA Medication Benefits
Honorably discharged veterans without service-connected disabilities who are enrolled with the VA generally pay $7 per prescription. Low-income vets and those with some service-connected disabilities can get free prescription drugs at VA hospitals and pharmacies.
Contact the VA at (877) 222-8387 or at www.va.gov/elig/ |
