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Statewide Drug Assistance Programs*
Last Updated:  December 14, 2007

State
Population Served: 
E=Elderly** D=Disabled
L= Low income M=Medicare
Name of Program
 Program type
Contact Information
Alabama E (55+) SeniorRx Gov't PAP assistance program 800-AGE-LINE (800-243-5463)
Alaska M (65+ only) Senior Care Prescription Drug Benefit Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-478-6065 or 907-269-3680
Arizona All Arizona CoppeRx Card Prescription Discount Program (RxAmerica)

Gov't drug discount card

888-227-8315
Arizona
Dual eligibles Medicare Co-Payment Plan Gov’t prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D wrap around 800-770-8014
Arkansas L Arkansas Health Care Access Foundation, Inc. Non profit prescription assistance program 1-800-950-8233 or 1-501-221-3033
California M Drug Discount Program for Medicare Recipients Gov't prescription assistance program

Show your Medicare card at participating pharmacies to get drugs at Medi-Cal
prices (when paying out of pocket)

916-552-9714 or 800-434-0222

Colorado L Colorado Cares Gov't prescription discount program

Not yet operational

Connecticut E, D or M Connecticut Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly and the Disabled Program (ConnPACE) Gov't prescription  assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D CT Dept of Social Services
860-832-9265
or toll free in-state 800-423-5026
Delaware E, D or M Delaware Prescription Assistance Program (DPAP) Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-372-2202
District of Columbia L (under 64 yrs old) DC Healthcare  Alliance Insurance for uninsured DC residents 202-842-2810 or 866-842-2810
Florida --- No program  
Georgia L Georgia Partnership for Caring Foundation  Non profit prescription assistance program 800-982-GPCF (4723) or 678-578-2920
Hawaii L Hawaii Rx Plus Program Gov't prescription discount program HI residents may call 211 - free
call or visit www.hawaiirxplus.com
Hawaii E, D, or M State Pharmacy Assistance Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 808-692-7999 or 866-878-9769
Idaho --- No program    
Illinois E , D or M or L Illinois Cares Rx Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-624-2459 or 217-254-0084
Illinois L Illinois Rx Buying Club Gov't drug discount card 866-215-3462
Indiana M (65+ only) Hoosier Rx Gov't prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D wraparound 317-234-1381 or 866-267-4679
Iowa --- No program    
Kansas
L
CommunityRx Kansas Government prescription assistance program 1-800-279-3022 or 1-866-424-6423 or visit www.healthykansas.org
Kansas Dual Eligibles Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligible Co-Payment Plan
Gov't prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D  wraparound
785-296-3981
Kentucky L Health Kentucky Non profit prescription assistance program 800-633-8100
Kentucky M (65+) Kentucky Pharmacy Assistance Program Gov't prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D  wraparound Not operational
Louisiana
---
No program    
Maine E, D, or M Maine Low Cost Drugs for the Elderly & Disabled Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 866-796-2463
Maine L Maine Rx Plus Gov't prescription discount program 866-RxMaine (866-796-2463)
Maryland L Maryland Medbank Program Non-profit PAP assistance program 410-821-9262, 877-435-7755
Maryland L, (<65) Maryland Pharmacy Discount Program Gov’t prescription assistance program 800-266-2142
Maryland D,M Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program Gov't prescription assistance program;will wrap around Part D 800-266-2142
Massachusetts E, D or M The Prescription Advantage Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D
800-243-4636
Massachusetts L Mass MedLine Non-profit PAP assistance program 866-633-1617
Michigan L MiRx Prescription Saving Program Gov't prescription assistance program 866-755-6479 or 800-375-1406
Minnesota --- No program    
Mississippi --- No program    
Missouri M, Medicaid Missouri Rx Plan Gov't prescription assistance program 800-375-1406
M Big Sky Rx Program Gov't prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D wraparound 866-369-1233 or 406-444-1233
Nebraska Dual Eligibles Medicare Co-Payment Plan Gov't prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D wraparound

www.hhs.state.ne.us/med

/medindex.htm

Nevada E, M Senior Rx  Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 866-303-6323
Nevada D Nevada Disabilty Rx Gov't pharmacy assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 866-303-6323
New Hampshire L NH Medication Bridge Program PAP assistance program 800-852-3456 or 603-225-0900
New Jersey E, D or M Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 609-588-7048; 800-792-9745
New Jersey E Senior Gold Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Part D 609-588-7048;
800-792-9745
New Mexico E New Mexico SenioRx Program Gov't prescription assistance program 866-244-0882
New Mexico L New Mexico MedBANK Non profit PAP  assistance program 432-2080
(476-4772 in Santa Fe)
New York E, M (65+ only) Elderly Pharmaceuticals Insurance Coverage (EPIC) Program Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D; EPIC considered creditable coverage by Medicare 800-332-3742
North Carolina M (65+) NCRx Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 1-888-488-6279
North Dakota --- No program   ---
Ohio E, M or L Ohio's Best Rx Gov't prescription assistance program 866-923-7879
Oklahoma L Rx for Oklahoma Gov't PAP assistance program 877-RX4 OKLA
Oregon All Oregon Prescription Drug Program Gov't drug discount card 1-888-411-OPDP or 503-373-1603
Pennsylvania E, M Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) & PACE Needs Enhancement Tier (PACENET) Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D; PACE/PACENET considered creditable coverage by Medicare PA Dept of Aging 717-651-3600;
800-225-7223
Rhode Island E, D (55 +) , M Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly (RIPAE) Gov't prescription assistance program;will wrap around Medicare Part D Dept of Elderly Affairs 401-462-3000
Rhode Island L Prescription Drug Discount Card Gov't drug discount cardq 800-752-8088
South Carolina M (65+ only) Gap Assistance Prescription Program for Seniors (GAPS) Gov't pharmacy assistance program only for Medicare Part D wraparound 888-549-0820
South Carolina L Commun-I-Care Non-profit prescription assistance program 803-933-9183
South Dakota -- No program    
Tennessee L Cover Rx Gov’t prescription assistance program Will begin operations 1-2007 
Texas --- No Program    
Utah --- No program    
Vermont L, E, D or M Healthy Vermonters Prescription Drug Program  Gov't prescription assistance program;will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-250-8427
or instate 800-529-4060
Vermont M, D Vermont Pharmacy Prescription Program (VHAP-Pharmacy, VScript,VPharm) Gov't prescription assistance program;will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-250-8427 or instate 800-529-4060
Vermont L Vermont Medication Bridge Program Non-profit PAP assistance program 866-887-4276
Virginia --- No Program    
Washington Dual Eligibles Medicare Co-Payment Plan Gov’t prescription assistance program only for Medicare Part D wraparound  
West Virginia E Golden Mountaineer Discount Card Program Gov’t drug discount card 1-877-321-2652
Wisconsin E, M Senior Care Rx Gov't prescription assistance program; will wrap around Medicare Part D 800-657-2038
Wisconsin No rx coverage Badger Rx Gold Gov't drug discount program 866-809-9382
Wyoming L Prescription Drug Assistance Program Gov't prescription assistance program Enrollment stopped

* Information compiled from various sources including:

National Conference of State Legislatures, State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs
State prescription assistance web sites

** States define "elderly" differently, this can mean anything from 55 and older.

 

 
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