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Prescription Drug Coverage

 


Welcome to the Healthcare Portal’s Prescription Drug Coverage Page. I believe that everyone deserves access to good, affordable healthcare. And I believe that no one should ever have to worry about how to pay for the high cost of prescription drugs. If you’re having trouble covering your prescription drug costs read more below about state programs that are helping save Illinois residents up to 80% off their prescription drug costs.

 

 

Prescription Drug Coverage Programs

 
Illinois Cares Rx

SeniorCare and the CircuitBreaker pharmaceutical assistance programs have joined to form Illinois Cares Rx, a new program to help pay for your prescriptions.  Illinois Cares Rx provides a safety net for seniors and persons with disabilities so they won’t have to pay more out of pocket under the new Medicare plan. To find out more, call the Illinois Health Benefits Hotline at 1-800-226-0768 or visit our website http://www.illinoiscaresrx.com.

Illinois Rx Buying Club

Illinois Rx Buying Club is available to uninsured Illinoisans who meet certain income limits. Members save an average of 24% on hundreds of the most popular prescription drugs. To find out if you're eligible for the Illinois Rx Buying Club, visit our website www.illinoisrxbuyingclub.com or call 1-866-215-3462 (TTY: 1-866-215-3479) for more information.

I-SaveRx

I-SaveRx helps anyone save up to 80% on hundreds of the most popular drugs imported from Canada and the UK. For more information, call 1-866-ISAVE-33 or visit http://www.i-saverx.net.

AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)

If you have been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS you maybe eligible for prescription drug assistance though the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). Visit the ADAP website http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/aids/adap.htm or call the Illinois Department of Public Health at 1-217-782-4977.