PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS

Indigent patient prescription drug program:  For persons not covered under an insurance program and who are unable to pay for medicines check website    www.pharma.org

Go to website; find information on a company that makes the drugs that you are taking.   Each company has different drugs, rules of eligibility, and rules to obtain the drugs.  The physician must order the drug, and fill out the forms.  The patient must at times provide tax returns to prove lack of income.  The drugs may be sent to you or the physician dispenses the drugs through his office.

Discount Card Programs:
    U-Share Prescription Discount Card – 1-800-274-0344
    ELI LILLY, Lillyanswers Card 1-877-795-4559

Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Part D)  goes into effect Jan 1 2007

Call 1-800-633-4227 or go to the web site medicare.gov or socialsecurity.gov
All people with Medicare are eligible to enroll in the new plan.
Open enrollment period begins November 15, 2006 and ends December 31, 2006

For those who do not have prescription coverage equal to or better than the Medicare plan, there will be a penalty of 1% a mo for not enrolling by December 31, 2007.  Base penalty is *$27.35 for 2007 for every month eligible but not enrolled.

Those with limited income and assets may be eligible for help with costs   Extra help with Plan is available if savings, investments and real estate (besides home) are less than $11,500/yr if single or $23,000 if married and living with spouse.  If you are very close to the limit and there are unusual circumstances, do check out your eligibility for the extra help.

Medicare Handbook 2007 with information on plans came out in October 2006.

Numbers for more information:
     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (SSA)   (252) 637-1703, 1-800-772-1213.
     MEDICARE   TTY users should call (1-877-486-2048)

SHIIP through the Craven County Cooperative Extension Center will give assistance to further understand the system.  For more information

Call  252-633-1477 or 1-800-443-9354 OR go to web site www.ncshiip.com

*Note:  NCRX, Gov Easley's Medicare D premium assistance program for seniors effective 1/1/07.
Contact Kelly Canupp (252-633-1477) for an application.  If eligible, NCRX will pay up to $18.00 toward premium costs for Medicare D.

                                                                                                                                                12/2006

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