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Senior

Welcome to the HealthCare Portal’s Senior Page. Everyone deserves access to good, affordable healthcare. And no senior citizen should ever have to worry about how to pay for the high cost of prescription drugs. Read more below about state programs that can help senior citizens with healthcare services and programs that help seniors save thousands of dollars each year on prescription drug costs. For additional information you can also call the Senior Help-Line 1-800-252-8966 (TTY: 1-888-206-1327).

Health Insurance Programs

HFS Medical Benefits may be available for individuals who are over the age of 65, blind or have a permanent disability. To qualify for HFS Medical, persons must live in Illinois and meet income and asset limits. Persons must also be U.S. citizens or qualified immigrants. To find out if you qualify for HFS Medical visit our Web site.

Prescription Drug Coverage

	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 Web site.
	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 Web site http://www.illinoisrxbuyingclub.com/ or call 1-866-215-3463 (TTY: 1-866-215-3479) for more information.
	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/.

Additional Resources

Social Security is a program administered by the Federal Government. For those who are eligible to receive benefits from Social Security, it can provide the following cash benefits for 1) Retirement Benefits, 2) Disability Benefits, 3) Widow and Survivor Benefits, 4) Additional Benefits known as Supplemental Security Benefits for those whose income is low and 5) Medicare. To find out more about who qualifies for benefits and how you can sign up for those benefits, visit the Social Security Administration’s Web site at http://www.ssa.gov/ or by telephone call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY number: 1-800-325-0778).

Senior Help-Line (1-800-252-8966) (TTY: 1-888-206-1327). We’ve also recently developed the Senior Help-Line. Seniors can now call a single number if they have questions about services the state offers like hot-meal delivery or transportation services. http://www.state.il.us/aging/1helpline/helpline-main.htm

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