Last update 08/17/2009
Starting June 1, 2004 Medicare recipients who do not have out patient prescription drug coverage through Medicaid are eligible for Medicare-approved discount cards. These cards may have annual enrollment fees of up to $30 and offer a discount of the drug's retail price.
If your annual income is no more than $12,569 for a single person or $16,862 for a couple, you may also be eligible for a $600 credit to help pay for your prescription drugs (limits are higher in Alaska and Hawaii). You may also be eligible for more substantial discounts off the retail price to certain medications due to your lower income.
For more information, visit http://www.medicare.gov/ or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
All of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Drug Discount Cards described in the chart below require that applicants be Medicare recipients and have no other prescription coverage. These drug discount cards have no enrollment of annual fees.
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Program: GlaxoSmithKline Patient Access Prescriptions Covered: Over 50 GlaxoSmithKline medications. Annual Income Below: (For households of 3 or > people, there may be higher income limits) Benefit: Prescription medications for free to eligible Medicare Part-D enrolled patients. Contact & Misc.Information: 1-866-475-3678 - www.gsk-access.com |
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Program: Merck Patient Assistance Program Prescriptions Covered: All drugs Annual Income Below: (For households of 3 or > people, there may be higher income limits) Benefit: For more information contact the Merck Patient Assistance Program. Contact & Misc.Information: 1-800-727-5400 - www.merck.com/merckhelps |
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Program: Pfizer Helpful Answers Patient Assistance Program Prescriptions Covered: Various Pfizer Annual Income Below: (For households of 3 or > people, there may be higher income limits) Benefit: Some medications are offered at a discount, some are free. Please see website or call the toll-free line for further details. Contact & Misc.Information: 1-866-706-2400 - www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com |
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Program: Together Rx card (This one card can be used for many medications manufactured by: Prescriptions Covered: Select drugs Annual Income Below: (For households of 3 or > people, there may be higher income limits) Benefit: At participating pharmacies, receive a 20-40% savings off the regular prescription price of over 155 medcations. Contact & Misc.Information: 1-866-865-7211 - www.togetherraxaccess.com |
