Attention Seniors

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Do You Need Help with Prescription Drug Costs?

If you’re looking for help paying for your pre- scriptions, there are a number of local and federal agencies and programs you can contact:
State human service agencies provide direct as- sistance to people in distress and referrals to other local organizations that may be able to help. Visit: http://www.aphsa.org.
Local health centers serve people with limit-
Medicaid/HMO/DDD
ed access to healthcare. Your annual income and family size determines your ability to pay, accord- ing to the moCstarlelceUntsfeTdoerdalapyoverty guidelines. Visit: http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov.
For ATour or Info!
Medicare’s Prescription Drug Program can pro-
(732) 845-3332
vide extra help with the cost of prescription drugs
if you’re a Medicare beneficiary. Visit: https://
• Free Door-to-Door Transportation www.ssa.gov/medicare/prescriptionhelp/
• Health Evaluations
Eldercare Locator, a public service of the U.S.
Administration on Aging connecting you to ser-
• Bi-Lingual staff
vices for older adults and their families. You can
also reach them at 1-800-677-1116 or http://www.
• Music & PetTherapy eldercare.gov/Eldercare.NET/Public/Index.aspx