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Alger County
Commission on Aging |
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Information provided on Elderly Prescription
Insurance Coverage (E.P.I.C.) Along with National Prescription Card and
Together RX Card. |
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prescription coverage please feel free to call the office.
906-387-2439. |
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National
Prescription Health Plan information
To read the National Prescription Health Plan (NAPS) Description click on these
links. There are two pages of information. |
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Link to Page1 NAPS PDF File
Click here
Link to Page 2 NAPS PDF File
Click here
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CFI Pharmacy information
To view information about CFI Pharmacy service click on these links. CFI
is a mail order pharmacy service that is available as a value added feature
to your prescription drug plan |
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| CFI 1-800-628-0717
www.cfipharmacy.com
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How to obtain NPAS discounts
To obtain discounts you must use an NPA participating pharmacy that
utilizes the "NPAS" system to electronically transmit their claims.
You may ask your Pharmacist if he or she uses NPAS, call the (NPA)
toll-free 24 hours a day, 7 days per week at 1-800-731-7213 for the name of
a participating pharmacy or access the network via the internet at
www.npanet.com
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| Please Note: This benefit program
is issued on an individual basis. If you are acquainted with anyone
residing in a participating County who sis not complete their own enrollment
form, please inform them that they may contact their local County agency to
obtain information on the enrollment procedure. |
| Call the Alger County Commission On Aging for more
information 906-387-2439 |
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What is covered under
NPAS
This Program covers virtually all
medications that require a prescription by either State of Federal law and
are prescribed by a licensed practitioner. |
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covered on prescription only. |
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will be dispensed as written by the physician. |
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limit to the number of prescriptions allowable through your program. |
You are covered
according to the eligibility guidelines of the National Prescription Health
Plan.
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Remember: You can
save big $$ with Generics! |
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pharmacist if you may take a generic equivalent drug when being prescribed a
medication. The following are fact about generic medications that you
may not know: |
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medications have the same effect on the body as brand name medications.
Generics must produce the same effect in the body and have the same active
ingredients, strength and absorption rate as brand names. |
| You can easily
find if your prescription is available generically simply by asking your
doctor or pharmacist. |
| The majority of
generic medications are really manufactured by the same companies that
manufacture the brand name medications. According to the FDA, brand
name medications. According to the FDA, Brand name manufacturers
account for 75% of all generic medication production, actually making
duplicate versions of their own companies' brand-names, but selling them
under a generic name. |
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