Prescription Drug Discount
Programs
Seniors
with low incomes who receive Medicare and have no other drug coverage
may purchase prescription drugs made by pharmaceutical companies
at discounted prices. Ask your Doctor if your medication(s) is made
by one of the following companies and, if not, can you switch to
a similar drug that meets your income requirements for these cards.
Check with your pharmacy to see if it accepts them.
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Together Rx Card
Eligibility: Medicare enrollee with no prescription drug coverage.
Income: Up to $28,000 (individual), $38,000 (couples)
Cost: 20-40% discount off prescription medications from eight major companies: Novartis, Abbott Laboratories, Ortho-McNeil, Aventis, Bristol-MeyersSquibb, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen and Astra Zeneca.
Enrollment Info: 800-865-7211 or
www.together-rx.com
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Eli Lilly Answers Card
Eligibility: Medicare enrollee
Income: Up to $18,000 (individuals), $24,000 (couples)
Cost: $12 for each 30-day supply of Eli Lilly drugs
Enrollment Info: 877-795-4559 or
www.lillyanswers.com
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GlaxcoSmithKline Orange CardEligibility: Medicare enrollee
Income: Up to $18,000 (individual), $24,000 (couples)
Cost: 30 to 40% off prices for GlaxoSmithKline drugs
Enrollment Info: 877-672-6436
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Pfizer Share Card “Connection to Care
Eligibility: Medicare enrollee
Income: Up to $18,000 (individual), $24,000 (couples)
Cost: $15 each for a 30-day supply of Pfizer drugs
Enrollment info: 800-717-6005 or
www.pfizerforliving.com
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Helping Patients
Another new Web site for free medications for seniors.
This is an online database that can help individuals with up to 1,400 medications. These are offered for free if you qualify. To find out if you may be eligible you must first answer a few confidential questions. The computer will then list any programs that you may be eligible for.
www.helpingpatients.org
