Help with Medical and Drug Costs
You may be eligible to save money on medical and drug costs with these programs:
- Medicare Savings Program
- Extra Help/Low-Income Subsidy
- State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
- Pharmaceutical Assistance Program
- Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
- Medicaid
Other Ways to Lower Your Prescription Drug Costs
- Look into generic drugs. Ask your doctor if there are generics that will work as well as your current prescriptions.
- Ask your doctor about less expensive brand-name drugs.
- Consider using mail-order pharmacies.
- Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Medicare drug plans to find a plan with lower costs.
(Source: Medicare)