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Illinois Expands Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance

Wed, 09/06/2000 - 12:00am — Karen Stevenson
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Illinois has expanded the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Program by increasing the income level for eligibility to $21,218 (1 person household), $28,480 (2 person household) or $35,740 (3+ person household) from the previous $16,000 limitation which applied to households of all sizes. The annual fee was reduced to $5 for persons below the poverty line and $25 for all other persons from the previous fees of $40 and $80, and co-payments were reduced to nothing for persons below the poverty line and $3 for all others from the previous levels of $15 and $25. The maximum benefit was also increased from $800 a year to $2,000 a year. These changes were effective starting July 1, 2000, and the old limitations will apply to drugs purchased prior to that date. The new income levels will also apply to Circuit Breaker property tax relief.

Illinois has expanded the Senior Pharmaceutical Assistance Program by increasing the income level for eligibility to $21,218 (1 person household), $28,480 (2 person household) or $35,740 (3+ person household) from the previous $16,000 limitation which applied to households of all sizes. The annual fee was reduced to $5 for persons below the poverty line and $25 for all other persons from the previous fees of $40 and $80, and co-payments were reduced to nothing for persons below the poverty line and $3 for all others from the previous levels of $15 and $25. The maximum benefit was also increased from $800 a year to $2,000 a year. These changes were effective starting July 1, 2000, and the old limitations will apply to drugs purchased prior to that date. The new income levels will also apply to Circuit Breaker property tax relief.