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NYS EPIC

Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage

NY State EPIC program is NY State’s Pharmaceutical Assistance Program (SPAP) and is designed to assist Medicare Beneficiaries with their prescription drug costs as a secondary payer.

Qualifications:

  • Age 65 or above

  • Primary residence in the state of NY

  • Meet Income requirements

Medicare Special Enrollment

There are Special Enrollment Periods for Medicare Advantage Plans and Medicare Part D Drug Plans. You are limited in when and how often you can join, change or leave a Medicare Advantage Plan (also known as a Medicare private health plan) or prescription drug plan (Part D).

Medicare Savings Programs

There are three different Medicare Savings Programs. Understanding how they compare and which is the right one for you is very important.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, is part of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).