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Ohio's "Best Rx" is a prescription drug discount card program designed to lower the cost of prescriptions for Ohio residents without prescription drug insurance coverage who are:
- 60 years of age or over; OR
- Under age 60 with annual family incomes of less than 300% of the Federal Poverty Level which is: $30,636 (single), $41,076 (family of two), $61,956 (family of four).
Effective April 4th, program enhancements were implemented including:
- Allow online, and telephone submission of applications.
- Increase the eligibility limit of the program from 250% to 300% of the Federal Poverty Level.
- Allow otherwise eligible applicants with workers compensation coverage to participate.
- Waive the four-month waiting period for laid-off employees.
- Allow the program administrator to verify eligibility by phone if the participant does not present the card to the pharmacist at the time of purchase.
- Allow the use of the Best Rx card during the Medicare Part D Doughnut Hole.
To get applications, drug pricing, to locate pharmacies, and to obtain Medicare and other insurance information, for to http://www.ohiobestrx.org/ or call 1-866-923-7879.
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