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PA Health Law Project Toll-Free Helpline - Call: 1-800-274-3258 The PA Health Law Project provides free legal services and advocacy to Pennsylvanians having trouble accessing publicly funded health care coverage or services. For assistance, call the PHLP Helpline at 1-800-274-3258 or 1-866-236-6310 TTY or e-mail the PHLP at staff@phlp.org. Information from the PHLP is also available online at www.phlp.org.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Online Applications, Benefit Screening, Resources and Forms
APPLY FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAM (PACE/PACENET)
(Separate Website)
Pennsylvania Residents age 65 and older can apply online for prescription drug assistance from the PACE and PACENET programs
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
Prescription Drugs and Other Assistance Programs Screening Tool
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This on-line tool provides information on public and private programs that offer discounted or free medication, programs that provide assistance with other health care costs, and Medicare health plans that include prescription coverage.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Drug Plan Finder
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The Medicare Drug Plan Finder can help you find and compare Medicare prescription drug plans in your area.
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Partnership for Prescription Assistance - Search for Prescription Programs
(Separate Website)
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance brings together America's pharmaceutical companies, doctors, other health care providers, patient advocacy organizations and community groups to help qualifying patients who lack prescription coverage get the medicines they need through the public or private program that's right for them. Many will get them free or nearly free.
By: Partnership for Prescription Assistance Program
PA Health Insurance Eligibility QuickScreen
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This is a screening tool that the PA Health Law Project has designed, based upon the State's eligibility rules, to help you to figure out if you may be eligible for free or low-cost health care coverage. It is not an official determination of eligibility nor an application for coverage.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
GovBenefits.gov
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GovBenefits.gov is a free, online confidential tool that helps you find government benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits.gov, a partnership of many Federal agencies and organizations
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Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit (Part D)
Medicare Part D - A Guide For Advocates and Providers Who Work With Older Adults in Pennsylvania
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Comprehensive manual written by M. Francesca Chervenak, Esq. and Erin E. Guay, MA, Pennsylvania Health Law Project Pittsburgh Office.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Choosing a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan
(Separate Website)
Things to consider when selecting your Medicare prescriptioon drug plan.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Medicare.gov: Prescription Drug Coverage
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Information on the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit from Medicare.gov
By: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Medicare Part D Standard Zero Premium Prescription Drug Plans 2010
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In Pennsylvania, all dual eligibles and those who receive a full low income subsidy (LIS) will have no premium if they enroll in any of the Part D stand-alone Prescription Drug Plans listed here in 2010. Dual eligibles and those with a full LIS will also have no deductible, no donut hole, and will only have small co-pays for each of their medications.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Important Information: Medicare Beneficiaries with Prescription Coverage Through Medical Assistance
Important Information for Medicare beneficiaries who also have prescription coverage through Medical Assistance (the ACCESS card) about what you need to do by December 31, 2005.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Important Information: Medicare Beneficiaries Who Have Prescription Coverage Through a Medicaid HMO
Important Information for Medicare Beneficiaries who also have prescription coverage through a Medical Assistance HMO (Gateway, MedPlus+, or UPMC For You) on what you need to do by December 31, 2005.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
What is the Donut Hole?
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This is one in a series of Health Care Notes posted to help respond to the questions and comments consumers are submitting to www.HealthCare.gov. This one is about the Medicare ?donut hole? in the Part D program.
By: HealthCare.gov
2010 Medicare Part D Partner Plans for PACE/PACENET, CRDP and SPBP Members
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List of Medicare partner plans for PACE/PACENET, CRDP and SPBP Members.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Apprise Health Insurance Counseling Program
(Separate Website)
Information on the Apprise Health Insurance Couseling program for older Pennsylvanians with Medicare.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging/APPRISE Program Partners Site
Help With Prescription Drug Costs
(Separate Website)
Apply Online for Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance - See if you qualify for help and apply for help with Medicare prescription drug costs.
By: Social Security Administration
Fact Sheet on Low-Income Assistance Under the Medicare Drug Benefit
(Separate Website)
Beginning in 2006, 42 million elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries will have access to prescription drug coverage through Part D of the Medicare program, including an estimated 14.4 million who will be eligible for low-income subsidies. This fact sheet provides an overview of the drug benefit and the low-income subsidies and explores how such changes will affect participation and eligibility.
By: Kaiser Family Foundation
Information from the Pennsylvania Legal Aid Network
The PACE and PACENET Programs Explained
(Separate Website)
Information on PACE and PACENET, as well as PACE plus Medicare, as it is applied to assist eligible seniors who need help paying for prescription drugs.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy
(Separate Website)
Information on the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (also called ?LIS? or ?Extra Help?) that helps Medicare consumers dramatically lower their prescription drug costs and can help individuals save thousands of dollars per year.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
How to Obtain Mental Health and Drug & Alcohol Services in Pennsylvania
(Separate Website)
Booklet explaining how to obtain services under various programs in Pennsylvania.
By: Pennsylvania Health Law Project
APPRISE - State Health Insurance Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Information on APPRAISE, the State Health Insurance Assistance Program. The Pennsylvania Department of Aging created APPRISE to help Pennsylvanians understand their Medicare and other health insurance benefits and assist them in making sound decisions about what is best for them.
By: Pennsylvania Department of Aging
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