More bogus assurances belch forth from Washington daily.
Unfortunately, all the drug company cards, LillyAnswers, Orange Card, Novartis CareCard, etc. have been cancelled because "they are not needed with Plan D."
Yes, that's what Big Pharma is saying!
Same for most of the free drug patient assistance programs offered until January, 2006.
However, you can still buy cheap drugs abroad, see http://www.suddenlysenior.com/canadiandrugstores.html. And also...
Alaska - Chronic and Acute Medical Assistance
(888) 804-6330
California - Prescription Assisance for Medicare Patients
(916) 445-5014
Connecticut - Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract to the Elderly (800) 842-1508
Delaware Prescription Assistance Program
(800) 996-9669 ext. 17
Florida Pharmaceutical Expense Assistance for Low-Income Elderly (888) 419-3456
Illinois Circuit Breaker and Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (800) 356-6302
Indiana HoosierRx Program
(866) 267-4679
Maine Elderly Low-Cost Drug Program
(800) 300-5000
Maryland Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program
(800) 492-1974
Massachusetts Senior Pharmacy Program
(800) 243-4636
Michigan Michigan Emergency Pharmaceutical Program for Seniors (517) 373-8230
Minnesota Senior Drug Program
(800) 333-2433
Nevada SeniorRx
(800) 262-7726
New Hampshire New Hampshire Senior Prescription Discount Program (603) 271-4688
New Jersey Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (800) 792-9745
New York Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Fee Plan (800) 332-3724
Pennsylvania Phamaceutical Assistance for the Elderly
(800) 225- 7223
Rhode Island Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly (401) 222-2858
South Carolina SilverRx Card
(803) 737-6231
Vermont Vermont Health Access Plan
(800) 631-7788
Washington Alliance to Reduce Prescription Drug Spending
(360) 923-2711
West Virginia Senior Prescription Assistance Network
(877) 987-2622