WAYS TO CUT PRESCIPTON COSTS

• Pharmaceutical Companies:
  Many pharmaceutical companies provide assistance to both Medicare
  and Medicaid recipients experiencing a medical crisis with overwhelming
  expenses. Income limits do apply. For a free directory, call 800/762-4636
  or go to www.helpingpatients.org
• Pharmacists: For details on drug company cards, go to www.rxassist.org
• Veteran Assistance: go to www.va.gov
  Military retirees, dependents, widowed or divorced spouse go to www.tricare.osd.mil
• Discount mail order programs:
  Compare prices among several plans at www.destinationrx.com
• Two million American nonprofits help citizens of any age fill prescriptions from licensed Canadian pharmacies by mail order. The Minnesota Senior Federation accepts at-large memberships from persons living outside of Canada at www.mnsenior.org. The United Health Alliance recently developed a method of buying prescription drugs from Canada that skirts
  Food and Drug Administration regulations which prohibit importation of
  American drugs from abroad. For information see
  http://www.unitedhealthalliance.com