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		<title>Medicare State Assistance Programs</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who are Medicare-eligible but don&#8217;t have the funds to fully pay for your plans, many states offer pharmacy assistance programs to help pay for prescription drugs. Below is a list of programs for some states. If your state isn&#8217;t listed, call your state&#8217;s health department to see if you are eligible for any of their programs. For all or most of the programs, you must be a resident of that state, be 65 years of age or older or be a disabled person over the age of 18 and make less than a certain amount. Connecticut ConnPACE- covers prescriptions, insulin, and insulin syringes with a $16.25 co-pay for each medication. Delaware Delaware Prescription Assistance Program- provides each eligible individual with up to $3000 annually toward medically necessary prescription drugs Illinois SeniorCare- assists people with or without Medicare for almost all prescription drugs. Indiana HousierRx- helps pay for Medicare beneficiaries&#8217; monthly Part D premiums Maine The Main Low Cost Drug Program for the Elderly and Disabled- the state pays 80% minus $2.00 for generic drugs and brand name drugs. Maryland Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program- Recipients pay $2.50 for generic drugs and $7.50 for brand name drugs Missouri Missouri Rx Plan- [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">For those who are Medicare-eligible but don&#8217;t have the funds to fully pay for your plans, many states offer pharmacy assistance programs to help pay for prescription drugs. Below is a list of programs for some states. If your state isn&#8217;t listed, call your state&#8217;s health department to see if you are eligible for any of their programs. For all or most of the programs, you must be a resident of that state, be 65 years of age or older or be a disabled person over the age of 18 and make less than a certain amount.</p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Connecticut</strong></p>
<ul>
<li> <a href="http://www.connpace.com">ConnPACE</a>- covers prescriptions, insulin, and insulin syringes with a $16.25 co-pay for each medication.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Delaware</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Delaware Prescription Assistance Program- provides each eligible individual with up to $3000 annually toward medically necessary prescription drugs</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Illinois</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">SeniorCare- assists people with or without Medicare for almost all prescription drugs.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Indiana</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">HousierRx- helps pay for Medicare beneficiaries&#8217; monthly Part D premiums</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Maine</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The Main Low Cost Drug Program for the Elderly and Disabled- the state pays 80% minus $2.00 for generic drugs and brand name drugs.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Maryland</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program- Recipients pay $2.50 for generic drugs and $7.50 for brand name drugs</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Missouri</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Missouri Rx Plan- the state covers 50% of the out of pocket costs including deductibles, copayments, and coverage gap costs.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Montana</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Big Sky Rx Program- The state program will pay up to $33.19 of monthly Medicare Part D premiums.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>New Jersey</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled- PAAD participants will pay no more than $6 per prescription for generic drugs and $7 for brand name drugs</li>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Senior Gold Prescription Drug Program- Co-pays are $15 plus 50% of the remaining cost of the prescription drug cost</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>New York</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage- EPIC helps pay for most prescription drugs as well as insulin and insulin syringes.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Pennsylvania</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly- $6 copayments for generic drugs and $9 copayments for brand name drugs.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><strong>Texas</strong></p>
<ul>
<li style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Texas Kidney Health Care Program- provides assistance for texas residents with a diagnosis of End-Stage Renal Disease. Services include prescription drug benefits, coinsurance, and certain medical expenses.</li>
</ul>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Again, if your state isn&#8217;t listed above you may call your state health department.</p>
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