5. How can I find prescription drug discount programs?
The Medicare website has a link called "Lower Your Costs During the Coverage Gap", which can direct you to several other links with information about state and local government and pharmaceutical company discount programs. You can get the same information by calling Medicare toll-free at 800-634-2273.
Free information on discount drugs is also available from the federal government's Area Agency on Aging, a clearinghouse for information about many issues concerning older adults. To contact it, go to the Area Agency on Aging website or call 800-677-1116.
Some online clearinghouses for drug discount information can also direct you to pharmaceutical company, retail, and other drug assistance programs. Among them are Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the Medicine Program, and Volunteers in Health Care.