Other programs and resources
Medicare drug coverage
If you have Medicare, or are eligible for it, you can sign up for a Medicare prescription drug plan. This prescription drug benefit covers people who are age 65 or older, or are disabled.
The Medicare drug benefit offers some much-needed help for seniors. The benefit is designed to meet your personal needs by offering choices of plans and benefits. One of the best ways to determine if a plan is right for you is to write a list of all your medications and then contact Medicare. Trained specialists will describe the options that meet your needs and are available in your area. Medicare:
- Offers insurance coverage for prescription medicines
- Pays for both brand name and generic medicines
- Is open to anyone with Medicare
- Provides help by telephone at 1-800-MEDICARE or online at www.medicare.gov
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA)
If you don't have prescription coverage and can't afford your medicines, the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) may be able to help. Visit www.pparx.org for information about hundreds of prescription drug savings and assistance programs offered by drug companies, states, and others.
Together Rx Access
GSK and ten other pharmaceutical companies created Together Rx Access. This program offers ways to save 25% to 40% off the usual and customary charge on more than 300 FDA-approved brand-name medicines.* Some pharmacies even offer savings on generic drugs. This is not an insurance program
*Each consumer's savings will vary depending on such factors as the particular drug purchased, the savings offered by the participating company that makes it, the amount purchased, and the retail location of the purchase.
