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EPIC Enrollees
Eligible for Transitional
Assistance |
Single - $12,659
or less
Couple - $16,862
or less
And not
receiving coverage for
prescriptions through Medicaid,
TRICARE, FEHBP, or through your
employer |
Medicare will
pay 90-95% of the cost of your
drugs (up to $600 per year)
leaving you to pay only 5-10% of
the drug. This 5-10% cost will
be covered by EPIC leaving you
with a significantly lower
co-pay than what you currently
pay with only EPIC
Annual EPIC fee
will be waived
No enrollment
fee for the discount cards |
The EPIC program
will automatically enroll you in
the First Health Services
Medicare discount drug program
endorsed by EPIC in NYS
First Health
will automatically send you an
EPIC/First Health card to use at
the pharmacy for both benefits
You can opt out
of the auto enrollment by
contacting EPIC directly or even
enroll in another discount card,
however, your EPIC fee will not
be waived |
|
EPIC Enrollees
Not Eligible for Transitional
Assistance
|
EPIC:
Single - $12,659
- $35,000
Couple - $16,862
- $50,000
|
Savings of
10-25% for prescription drugs
could be available to you
through a Medicare approved
discount drug card
Not eligible for
transitional assistance of $600/
per year
You may be asked
to pay an enrollment fee of no
more than $30 |
Contact Medicare
by:
Visit
www.medicare.gov or
Call
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
to find out which card will be
best for you based on your
current prescriptions and your
choice of pharmacy
Investigate other drug discount
options such as discount cards
offered directly from
manufacturers, mail order
options or internet ordering
options |
