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Indiana's HoosierRx Program Partners with Eli Lilly and Company
to Educate Seniors and Persons with Disabilities on Prescription Drug Discount
Choices
INDIANAPOLIS, July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Indiana's Medicare enrollees
will have the opportunity to learn about and apply for significant cost-savings
programs for prescription drugs through a statewide outreach and education
effort headed by HoosierRx, Eli Lilly and Company and a host of advocacy
organizations.
Trained Lilly retirees and employees will visit senior and community centers,
health fairs, retirement centers, churches and local pharmacies in cities
across the state throughout the summer and fall, providing information about
the new Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card, the HoosierRx program and
LillyAnswers.
"Lilly is very proud to offer LillyAnswers to seniors as a solution to
prescription drug coverage issues," said Jack Bailey, vice president, Business
to Business, Eli Lilly and Company. "The program brings immediate help to
seniors without prescription drug coverage whose incomes are too high to
qualify for Medicaid but limited enough that paying cash for necessary
medicines presents a significant financial barrier."
More than 100 trained Lilly volunteers will visit more than 25 Indiana
communities at 40 different events or programs during this outreach effort. The
Lilly outreach effort will complement the work of the volunteers from the
Senior Health Insurance Information Program who also are traversing Indiana to
spread the work about the new Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards and the
HoosierRx program.
Upcoming events in the Indianapolis area where Lilly volunteers will be
available are:
* Indiana Minority Health Fair, July 15-17, Indiana Convention Center.
Franklin Library, 401 State St., in Franklin, Aug. 9, 3-4 p.m.
* Indiana State Fair, Aug. 11-22, with a special focus on Senior Day, Aug. 12.
Other events throughout the state are being scheduled.
"We are encouraging Hoosiers who are in the Medicare program to study the
information about the new Medicare benefit and ask questions to help them
better understand the benefits of the programs. That is why this outreach
program is so important. Our volunteers will be out in the community talking
to seniors in smaller settings to provide them with the information and
application forms they need for the new Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
as well as our own LillyAnswers program and the HoosierRx program," said
Julianna Newland, manager of Public Affairs in Indiana for Lilly. "Our
outreach efforts will be especially helpful to low-income seniors or persons
with disabilities on Medicare. Therefore, we want to be sure they know what
prescription drug programs are available and how to apply."
The Lilly outreach effort in Indiana also will include organizations that
represent people with disabilities, as many of their members are enrolled in
the Medicare program and can benefit from the new Medicare-Approved Drug
Discount Cards.
Seniors who meet certain income and other criteria may be eligible for a
HoosierRx prescription card as well as LillyAnswers. These programs are
intended to supplement the new Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards available
to Medicare enrollees. Information on the new Medicare prescription drug
discount benefit will be available from Lilly volunteers at the community
events.
How the cards work
The HoosierRx card provides qualifying seniors with a 75-percent discount on
the cost of their medications, up to a maximum benefit limit.
The LillyAnswers program card enables participants to buy a 30-day supply of
certain Lilly retail drugs or insulin for a monthly fee of only $12. The card
is offered in conjunction with certain Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards
and as a stand-alone program. Since it was created, the LillyAnswers program
has filled more than one million prescriptions.
Seniors who qualify for these programs may use both the state's HoosierRx drug
card and the LillyAnswers card at their pharmacy. For example, a senior would
use the LillyAnswers card when purchasing Lilly prescriptions and would pay a
$12 fee for a 30-day supply. For all other drug purchases, the senior would
use the HoosierRx Drug Card and pay only 25 percent of the cost for his
prescriptions, including both brand name and generic.
"I urge persons age 65 and over to apply for these drug cards for which they
may be eligible, as there is not a cost to participate," said Grace Chandler,
Director, HoosierRx. "It would be a shame if seniors lose out on the benefits
available to them right now."
Other organizations also are helping to educate seniors about the new
Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Card and HoosierRx. The Indiana Minority
Health Coalition is informing minority communities statewide, and the Indiana
Association of Area Agencies on Aging is helping to identify locations for
enrollment events that are accessible for seniors. Indiana Senior Health
Insurance Information Program (SHIP) volunteers will assist at several sites.
Additionally, many senior centers and pharmacies across the state will have
information and enrollment forms.
Seniors who cannot get to the site locations may access additional information
for HoosierRx at 1-866-267-4679 or http://www.in.gov/HoosierRx . Information
for Lilly Answers is provided at 1-877-RX-LILLY (1-877-795-4559) or
http://www.lillyanswers.com/ .
About HoosierRx
HoosierRx is Indiana's Prescription Drug Program for low-income seniors. The
program was created in 2000 by the late Governor Frank O'Bannon and the Indiana
General Assembly. Seniors who are eligible for HoosierRx receive their
prescriptions at less-than-retail price, plus now save an additional 75 percent
on drug purchases, up to a limit of $1,200. To qualify for HoosierRx, a senior
must be age 65 or older, without prescription drug coverage and must receive a
low monthly income. Currently, nearly 20,000 seniors are enrolled in the
program. HoosierRx is accepting applications to serve up to 30,000 seniors.
About Eli Lilly and Company
Lilly, a leading innovation-driven corporation, is developing a growing
portfolio of first-in-class and best-in-class pharmaceutical products by
applying the latest research from its own worldwide laboratories and from
collaborations with eminent scientific organizations. Headquartered in
Indianapolis, Ind., Lilly provides answers -- through medicines and information
-- for some of the world's most urgent medical needs. Additional information
about Lilly is available at http://www.lilly.com/ .
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DATASOURCE: Eli Lilly and Company; Indiana Family & Social Services
Administration
CONTACT: Janice Chavers of Lilly, +1-317-651-6253, ;
or Grace Chandler of Hoosier Rx, +1-317-234-1341,