Help paying for prescriptions is available
Pennsylvania’s Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly (PACE) Program helps qualified residents, age 65 and up, get prescription medicine at a lower cost. These programs work with Medicare Part D and other drug plans, like those from retiree plans, employers, Medicare Advantage and veterans’ benefits, to reduce the amount you pay out of pocket for medicine.
The programs work with local, state and federal agencies to make sure older adults get the help they need. The PACE Application Center helps with filling out and submitting applications to get benefits.
Here’s what they do:
• Reach out to eligible people who haven’t signed up yet and help them apply
• Make sure people don’t misuse their medicine
• Help people sign up for other benefits, like Medicare Part D, Property Tax and Rent Rebates, SNAP (food assistance) and LIHEAP (help with heating costs)
To apply for PACE, call 1-800225-7223 or go to www.pacecares.primetherapeutics.com. Applicants should have income and insurance information available.
