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Heathcare and Presciption Drug Coverage for People with Low Incomes
People with low incomes who have heart disease often have difficulty getting quality medical care or paying for Rx prescription medicines, especially if they are older. The following are resources that may help them get healthcare coverage and Rx medicines:
Healthcare Coverage for People with Low Incomes
(Apply for these benefits at local office of state welfare services)
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Program
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Eligibility
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Benefits
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| Qualified
Medicare Beneficiary Program |
Individuals
earning up to $8,292/yr and couples earning up
to $11,100/yr. |
Exempted from paying: Medicare's monthly premium; the 20% for doctor's visits; and the first $768 of hospital charges. |
| Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program |
Individuals
earning up to $9,900/yr and couples earning up
to $13,260/yr. |
Pays
Medicare monthly premium. |
| Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program Qualifying
Individuals 1 |
Individual
earning up to $11,112 & couples earning
$14,892. |
Pays
Medicare monthly premium. |
| Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program Qualifying
Individuals-2 |
Individuals
earning up to $14,328. |
Pays
a small portion (5%) of the Medicare monthly premium. |
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Online Pharmacies You can now obtain new and refill prescription medicines over the Internet. New Web sites are offering personalized services with a pharmacist available by E-mail 24 hours a day. Also, to guard against adverse drug reactions when multiple medicines or remedies are taken, the sites ask people to provide information about everything they are taking, including: foods, medicines, over the counter and herbal remedies, and even caffeine. If a harmful interaction is identified, the patient will receive an E-mail or call from the pharmacist.
Here are some of the major online pharmacies:
Drug Store
AARP Pharmacy
Rx-com
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