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State program assists senior citizens
and the disabled with prescription costs
Applications for pharmaceutical
assistance program due
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[JAN.
17, 2005]
SPRINGFIELD --
Illinois Department on Aging Director Charles D. Johnson is
reminding senior citizens and the disabled that it's time to apply
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"I
urge seniors to get those applications completed and turned in
before they experience a lapse in coverage," Johnson said. "Also,
for those who are reapplying, I suggest doing so online at
www.iltax.com. It's a lot faster
and will be available Jan. 18."
The Circuit Breaker Pharmaceutical
Assistance Program provides coverage for low-income senior citizens
and the disabled on medications used to treat Alzheimer's disease,
arthritis, cancer, diabetes, glaucoma, heart and blood pressure
problems, lung disease and smoking-related illnesses, multiple
sclerosis, osteoporosis, and Parkinson's disease. The program also
offers grants for property tax relief and a $54 discount on license
plates.
"One thing that is changing with
Circuit Breaker is where individuals can go for help," Johnson
explained. "This includes providing assistance with filling out
pharmaceutical assistance applications."
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Last year, the Circuit Breaker
Pharmaceutical Assistance Program was moved from the Department of
Revenue to the Department on Aging. The transition was completed on
Jan. 1, when the Department of Revenue officially relinquished its
remaining responsibilities involved with operating the program.
Participants may now get help at their local Senior Health
Assistance Program office.
For more information or assistance,
visit www.state.il.us/aging
or call the Department on Aging Senior HelpLine at (800) 252-8699.
[Illinois
Department on Aging news release]
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