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Prescription
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| Program Name |
Illinois Cares Rx |
| Phone |
1-800-226-0768 |
| Who is eligible |
If not eligible for Part D, copayments are $2/$5. Once the SPAP
has paid $1750 in benefits, the beneficiary will pay 20%
coinsurance in addition to the copayments.
Group 1: Covers all classes of drugs.
Group 2: Covers drugs used to treat Alzheimer’s disease,
arthritis, cancer, diabetes, glaucoma, cardiovascular disease,
lung disease and smoking-related illnesses, osteoporosis,
Parkinson’s disease and multiple sclerosis. |
| Where to apply |
Illinois Department on Aging
P.O. Box 19021
Springfield , IL 62794 |
| Link to state website |
http://www.seniorcareillinois.com/ |
| Important Notes |
Group 1: Seniors age 65 or older. If single, income not to
exceed $19,140; if married, income not to exceed $25,660. Must be
a citizen or a qualified non-citizen.
Group 2: Seniors or persons with disabilities with incomes less
than $21,219 if single; if married, income not to exceed $28,480.
No citizenship requirement.
$2/$5 copayments. Once the SPAP has paid $1750 in benefits, the
beneficiary will pay 20% coinsurance in addition to the copayments.
Two PDPs have agreed to accept the state’s lump sum payment
option.
Group 1: After $5,100 of Rx drug spending by state and Medicare,
coinsurance for Medicare beneficiaries drops to 5%. |
Top Senior
Care Concepts, 2008 |
