ConnPACE and MEDICARE Part D for 2009
ConnPACE is an outstanding service that helps eligible senior citizens and people with disabilities afford the cost of most prescription medicines. This page will show you the benefits of the program and give you information you need to apply.
Unfortunately, many people who qualify for assistance with their prescription drug expenses through ConnPACE are not even aware of the program.
If you are a Connecticut resident aged 65 or older, or with a disability aged 18 or older, you may qualify for ConnPACE. Please check our new, higher income eligibility levels, which are helping many more people join ConnPACE.
Besides covering most prescriptions, ConnPACE pays for insulin and insulin syringes and needles.
ConnPACE is a state-funded health insurance program for most prescription medicines and insulin supplies. With a ConnPACE membership card, your only out-of-pocket expense is a co-payment for each prescription. This co-payment is $16.25.
When you apply for ConnPACE, there is a $30 annual enrollment fee. Your application is then processed by the ConnPACE customer service center. Eligible applicants get a ConnPACE membership card in the mail to use at participating pharmacies.
There is no yearly dollar limit on the amount of prescriptions covered by ConnPACE. Generic drugs must be substituted for brand-name drugs, unless otherwise indicated by the prescribing physician.
A renewal notice is sent to ConnPACE members each year, and you must re-apply to continue your membership. If your initial application or renewal is not approved, the $30 fee is refunded to you.The ConnPACE program has served Connecticut's senior citizens and people with disabilities since 1986. ConnPACE is administered by the Connecticut Department of Social Services
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Eligibility for assistance:
Great news for Connecticut seniors and people with disabilities! ConnPACE income eligibility levels have increased for 2008, with the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment.
For single people, the income limit is $23,700. For couples, the income limit is $31,900.
This means that many more elderly and people with disabilities will be eligible for help in paying the cost of prescription drugs. Click here for an application.
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