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Page 20 Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 7, 2003 JOCO seniors now eligible for state-sponsored drug program Oregon’s new program to deliver dis- counted Medicaid prescription-drug prices to low-income seniors became statewide on Thurs- day, May 1, when the last of Oregon’s 36 coun- ties were added to the self-supporting program. Low-income seniors in Josephine, Benton, Clackamas, Jackson, Lincoln and Linn counties are now eligible to request applications for the first time. Those in other counties became eligi- ble to join the program during the past three months. The Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program, authorized by the 2001 Oregon Legis- lature, is managed by the Oregon Dept. of Hu- man Services (DHS). “This is an opportunity for low-income sen- iors to save substantially on prescription drugs,” said Lynn Read, DHS state Medicaid director. “It is easy to sign up, and more than a third of Oregon’s pharmacies are voluntarily participat- ing in the program.” Seniors may request applications by calling (800) 359-9517 (or TTY: 800 621-5260). The toll-free phone line accepts calls weekdays (except holidays) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. As many as 100,000 low-income seniors are believed to be eligible. To be eligible, a senior must be age 65 or older, have an income below 185 percent of the federal poverty level ($16,391 annually for an individual), have less than $2,000 in liquid as- sets (not including house and car) and not have been insured for prescription drugs in the prior six months. If a prescription drug would normally cost $60 but the state Medicaid program pays $50, then the participating senior would also pay $50. Typical discounts are 10 percent to 20 per- cent, although Read said mail-order prescrip- tions may be discounted more. Seniors pay a $50 annual fee after they are determined eligible for the self-supporting pro- gram, which issues a membership card that sen- iors may use at participating pharmacies. The program is not a Medicaid program, and participants do not become Medicaid cli- ents. Read said the Governor’s Commission on Senior Services reported that 50 percent of un- insured seniors take partial doses, and 83 per- cent skip filling some prescriptions. Fifty-seven percent of Oregon’s seniors have no insurance for drug costs, according to the commission’s data. More than a third of the state’s 750-plus pharmacies have signed up to participate in the voluntary program. 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