Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs in Illinois
For Assistance or questions call your local
community focal point or WIAAA or email: Deb Castillo
at WIAAA
Illinois SeniorCare
Program
You may qualify if:
- You are an Illinois resident who is age 65 or older:
- You have a total income of…
- no more than $18,620 a year and you are single; or
- no more than $24,980 between you and your spouse; and
- You are a citizen or a qualified non-citizen. (If you do not complete this
information on the application, you may still be eligible for Circuit
Breaker/ Pharmaceutical Assistance Program.)
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Illinois SeniorCare
Program
The program covers:
Illinois SeniorCare
Program
How the program works:
- There is no enrollment fee. If your application is approved, you receive a
SeniorCare card.
- If you are:
- Single with an income of no more than $9,309 a year; or
- A couple who have an income of no more than $12,489, SeniorCare will pay
up to $1,750 per person in a year at no cost. After that, participants pay
20% of the cost of each prescription.
- If you are:
- Single with an income between $9,309 and $18,620; or
- A couple who have an income between $12,490 and $24,980 a year… Each
participant pays $1 for each generic and $4 for each brand-name
prescription. After SeniorCare pays $1,750 per person in benefits, these
participants pay $1 for generic and $4 per brand-name prescription plus 20
percent of the cost of each prescription.
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For Assistance or questions call your local community focal point or WIAAA or
email: Deb Castillo at WIAAA
Circuit Breaker/Pharmaceutical
Assistance Program
You may qualify if:
- You are an Illinois resident who has a disability; or
- is age 65 or older; or
- is a widow/widower age 63 and 64; and
- You have a total income of:
- less than $21,218 a year; or
- less than $28,480 and are married and live with your spouse or
- one qualifying resident; or
- less than $35,740 and you live in a house with two or more qualifying
residents.
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The Pharmaceutical Assistance Program covers prescriptions for:
Pharmaceutical
Assistance Program
How the program works:
- If your application is approved, you receive a Pharmaceutical Assistance
card.
- The card costs:
- $5 if your income is below the federal poverty level; or
- $25 if your income is above the federal poverty level.
- With that card, you can obtain prescription medication for covered
diseases with:
- no co-payment if you have the $5 card and
- A $3 co-payment if you have the $25 card.
- After you reach a $2,000 annual cap, you must pay 20 percent of costs for
the remainder of the fiscal year (July 1 – June 30) in addition to
co-payment.
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For Assistance or questions call your local community focal point or WIAAA or
email: Deb Castillo at WIAAA
Illinois Rx Buying Club
You may qualify if:
- You are an Illinois resident who is:
- age 65 or older or
- has a disability.
(There is no income requirement. Membership is available to
individuals only, not families.)
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Illinois Rx Buying Club
The program covers:
How the program works:
- You pay an enrollment fee of $25 that is used to administer the program.
- Circuit Breaker/Pharmaceutical Assistance Program participants will
automatically be enrolled.
- After your application is approved, you receive an Illinois Rx Buying Club
card, which will be valid for 12 months after its issue date.
- Present the card at any participating pharmacy for immediate savings. The
discounts are pre-negotiated. No further forms or coupons are required.
- You may expect up to a 20 percent discount immediately with each
prescription.
- You will also receive information about how to use the mail-order
option.
- There is no annual cap and no limit to the savings.
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