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 Pharmacy Discount Drug Programs Eli Lilly (www.lillyanswers.com) Eli Lilly is offering "LillyAnswers" - their discount program for Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities and to those over 65 whose annual incomes are less than $18,000 annually for an individual or $24,000 per household, and who have no other prescription drug coverage. The program allows a qualified individual to pay $12 for a thirty days supply of any Eli Lilly medication. For more information and/or to apply, call Eli Lilly at 1-877-RXLILLY (795-4559) or visit their web site GlaxoSmithlKline (GSK) GlaxoSmithKIine is offering the "Orange Card" - their free discount drug program advertising savings on GlaxoSmithKIine products - for people on Medicare whose annual incomes are below $26,000 for an individual or $35,000 for a couple, and who have no other prescription drug coverage. For more information and/or to apply, call GSK at 1-888-ORANGE-6 (888-672-6436). Merck-Medco (www.yourrxplan.com) Merck-Medco offers its own drug discount program through mail order and participating pharmacies to anyone over the age of 18. The program costs $25 a year ($40 for families) and has no income limit. For more information and/or to apply, call 1-877-733-6765 or visit the website at www.yourrxplan.com. Participating pharmacies and drug prices are also listed on the website. Novartis (www.novartis.com/carecard/) Novartis is offering the "Novartis CareCard" - their free discount drug program for people on Medicare whose annual incomes are below $26,000 for an individual or $35,000 for a couple, and who have no other prescription drug coverage. For more information and/or to apply, visit the website at www.novartis.com/carecard/ or call Novartis at 866-974-CARE (2273). Pfizer Share Card (www.pfizerforliving.com) Pfizer is offering the Share Card Program ? their free discount drug program for people on Medicare whose annual incomes are below $18,000 for an individual/$24,000 for a couple who have no other prescription drug coverage. The Share Card allows members to purchase a 30?day supply of a Pfizer prescription for $15 and can be used at participating retail pharmacies. For more information and/or to apply, visit their website at www.pfizerforliving.com or call 800-717-6005. TriCare Senior Pharmacy Program (www.tricare.osd.mil/pharmacy/tssd/) The TRICARE Senior Pharmacy Program, provided by the 2001 National Defense Authorization Act, authorizes uniformed services beneficiaries 65 and older to obtain low-cost prescription medications from the National Mail Order Pharmacy (NMOP) and TRICARE network and nonnetwork civilian pharmacies. Co-payments vary depending on the type of pharmacy used but there is no annual limit. To be eligible, beneficiaries must be enrolled in the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS). Those who turned 65 on or after April 1, 2001 must also be enrolled in Medicare Part B. To register or update information in DEERS, call 800-334-4162 or visit the website at http://www.tricare.osd.mil/DEERSaddress. For more information on this pharmacy benefit, call 877-DOD-MEDS (363-6337) or visit the website. World SHARE Pharmacy (www.worldshare.org) A non-profit organization, World SHARE Pharmacy has a discount program that advertises substantial savings on prescription drugs. World SHARE can be contacted by telephone at 800-542-1110, or by fax at 800-232-4231. Physicians can call or fax in prescriptions directly to the numbers above. Free price quotes on prescriptions are offered at 800-542-1110. Further information is available on the World SHARE website and by email at: pharmacy@worldshare.org.
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