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SPAPs/PAPs

State Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (SPAPs) are state run programs that assist low-income seniors and adults with disabilities in paying for their prescription drugs.  SPAP coverage varies by state, but they generally provide Part D “wrap around” coverage, meaning that they pay costs that Medicare Part D does not pay. SPAPs are currently offered in the following states: 

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Florida
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nevada
• New Jersey
• New York
• Ohio
• Oregon
• Pennsylvania
• Rhode Island
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

To learn more about the SPAP in your state, visit http://www.mymedicarematters.org/PrescriptionDrugs/CurrentCoverage/spap_contact.php .

Pharmaceutical Assistance Programs (PAPs) are offered by some drug manufacturers to help Medicare Part D enrollees pay for pharmaceuticals. To find out if there is a PAP for any of your prescriptions, you may want to use BenefitsCheckUp, NCOA's free online screening tool at www.benefitscheckup.org. 

You can also download our fact sheet to learn more about SPAPs and PAPs, and get some helpful tips on assisting your clients with PAPs.

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