Prescription Help for Those Served By Medicare


Cosopt, Decadron, Demser, Diuril, Dolobid, Fosamax, Indocin, Lacrisert, Maxalt, Mephyton, Mevaor, Midamor, Mintezol, Moduretic, Noroxin, Pepcid, Propecia, Proscar, Singulair, Stromectol, Syprine, Timolide, Timoptic, Trusopt, Vioxx, Zocor. For further info, call 1-800-727-5400. There is a separate patient assistance program for Crixivan, Primaxin, Cancidas, Invanz and Aggrastat. Please call 1-800-994-2111 for info on this drug program.

PFIZER Individuals under $18,000; couples $24,000. You receive a 30 day supply for a nominal fee. Call 1-800-717-6005 or http://www.pfizerforliving.com

LILLY The Lilly Answers Card has the same restrictions. Call 1-877-795-4559 or http://www.lillyanswers.com

AARP Prescription Savings Service is available to AARP health insurance plan members and is accepted at over 46,000 pharmacies in the United States.

A similar service is MEMBER CHOICE,available through AARP without the health insurance coverage. Go to http://www.aarppharmacy.com or call 1-800-439-4457

Finally, several of the pharmaceutical companies have gotten together to offer a prescription drug discount card, known as TOGETHER RX. Companies includes

Abbott Laboratories http://www.abbott.com

Aventis http://www.aventispharma-us.com

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company http://www.bms.com

GlaxoSmithKline http://www.gsk.com

Janssen Pharmaceutica Products http://www.us.janssen.com

Novartis http://www.pharma.us.novartis.com

Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical http://www.ortho-mcneil.com

You must be a Medicare enrollee, have an annual income of less than $28,000 for an individual, $38,000 for couples. Call 1-800-865-7211 for eligibility info for families of 3 or more. Financial caps are slightly higher for Alaska and Hawaii.

For more info, go to http://www.together-rx.com or call 1-800-865-7211

Savings vary, but average between 210-40% per prescpition. Drugs included are Aciphex, Accolate, Advair, Agenerase, Albenza, Alkeran, Allegra, Amaryl. A,erge. A,pxo;. Anzemet, Arava, Arimidex, Atacand, Augmentin, Avandia, Azmacort, Bactroban, Beconase, Biaxin, Bicitra, BuSpar, Carafate, Ceftin, Casodex, Cefzil, Clozaril, CombiPatch, Combivir, Compazine, Comtan, Concerta, Coreg, Coumadin, Daraprim, Dekapkote, Dexedrine, DiaBeta, Diovan, Ditropan, Duragesic, Dyazide, Elidel, Elmiron, Emla, Entocort, Epivir, Erycette, Eskalith, Estraderm, Exelon, Famvir, Femara, Fioricet, Flexeril, Flonase, Flovent, Floxin, Foradil, Glucophage, Glucovance, Grifulvin, Haldol, Imitrex, Intal, Kaletra, Lamictal, Lamisil, Lamprene, Lanoxicaps, Lanoxin, Lantus, Lasix, Lescol, Leukeran, Levaquin, Lotensin, Lotrel, Malarone, Mavik, Mepron, Miacalcin, Monopril, Monostat, Mycelex, Myleran, Nasacort, Meuthraphos, Nexium, Nolvadex, Norvir, Omnicef, Pancrease, Parafon, Parlodel, Parnate, Paxil, Plendil, Polycitra, Pravachol, Priolsec, Purinethol, Pulmicort, Regranex, Relafen, Relenza, Reminyl, Renova, Requip, Rescula, Retin-A, Retrovir, Risperdal, Serevent, Seroquel, Serzone, Sinemet, Spectazole, Sporanox, Starlix, Stelazine, Synthroid, Tagamet, Tarka, Tegretol, Tequin, Terazol, Testoderm, Tabloid, Thioguanine, Thorazine, Tilade, Tolectin, Topamax, Toprol, Trental, TriCor, Trileptal, Trizivir, Tylenol with Codeine, Tylox, Ultracet, UYltram, Urispas, Valtrex, Vascor, Ventolin, Vermox, Vivelle, Voltaren, Weullbutrin, Zaditor, Zantac, Ziagen, Zofran, Zomig, Zoviran, Zyban.

There are also several variations of the drugs above included. Don't be afraid to ask if your drug is included.

My mom was only going to fill out the one application which

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