Help Paying for Prescription Drugs (Rx)

Medicare now offers prescription drug coverage through private drug plans.

Learn more about the new Medicare prescription drug benefit.

If you are not eligible for Medicare drug coverage or you want to find other ways to pay for your prescription drugs (Rx), MRC has put together a resource list of discount drug programs.

The following charts contain resources that could help you save on your prescription drugs. They are representative of the type of resources available. They are not meant to be comprehensive.

• State Prescription Drug (Rx) Assistance Programs
• Help Paying for Prescriptions:
  Rx Charity, Discount and Government Programs
• Shoppers’ Guides to Online Pharmacies

If you are a New Yorker with Medicare and need help paying for your Medicare drug coverage, the Medicare Rights Center has a new service called Linking Individuals in Need to Care and Services (LINCS) to help people enroll in Extra Help. Call 888-RX-LINCS to for assistance.

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