Prescription Assistance for Older Adults

Skip to Main Content

$100 dollar bills and prescription pills

Senior sorts through daily prescriptions and places them into a daily pill container.

Aug 18, 2020

How to Save Money on Medications Read Article

A close up shot of a prescription bottle, money, pills, demonstrating the high-cost of prescriptions.

Aug 9, 2022

Prescription Help from States and Drug Manufacturers Read Article

BenefitsCheckUp®

Find out how BenefitsCheckUp connects millions of older adults and people with disabilities with benefits programs that can help pay for health care, medicine, food, utilities, and more.

Find money-saving benefits

BenefitsCheckUp® makes it easy to find benefits to help you pay for food, medicine, health care, and more. Find out how to get help today.

Browse Benefits Programs

Read about low-income older adults who learned they qualify for financial help through local and government benefits programs. See if you’re eligible, too.

Apr 4, 2024

How One 68-Year-Old Found More Than $7,000 in Life-Changing Benefits Read Article

Mar 22, 2024

Understanding Medicare’s Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help) Read Article

Mar 22, 2024

What Is Medicare and How Do I Get Started? Read Article

Feb 12, 2024

How Do Benefits Enrollment Centers Help Older Adults? Read Article

More on Prescription Assistance for:

More Stories

Special Enrollment Periods (SEPs) are opportunities to make changes to your Medicare coverage outside the normal enrollment windows. Learn what they are and how to qualify.

Jan 26, 2024

Understanding the Medicare Enrollment Periods: A Guide for Professionals

No prescription drug coverage? The Limited Income NET Program offers short-term cost relief for Medicare enrollees who qualify for Extra Help.

Jan 16, 2024

What Is the Limited Income NET Program (LI NET)?

Will LINET pay for my medications? How do I use LINET at the pharmacy? Where do I submit drug claim forms? Find answers in this straightforward guide.

Jan 16, 2024

Navigating LI NET: Everything You Need to Know About Using Your Benefits

If your Medicare Part D plan denies coverage of a medication you need, you have the right to appeal the decision. Here are the steps you should take.

Jan 2, 2024

Appealing a Part D Drug Coverage Denial

Closeup shot of a hospital bill alongside a Medicare enrollment form.

Jan 2, 2024

Medicare Enrollment Periods: A Guide for Older Adults

If you have Medicare and get SNAP, you may wonder how that affects your eligibility for the Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS). Here's what you need to know.

Dec 7, 2023

Does Getting SNAP Affect My Eligibility for Part D LIS/Extra Help?

Two people, whose faces can't be seen, are sitting at a table discussing finances together with their computers.

Nov 20, 2023

What Is a SHIP and How Can It Help Me?

People who enroll in Medicare Part D outside of specific periods may face a late enrollment penalty.

Oct 31, 2023

What Is the Penalty for Enrolling Late in Medicare Part D?

A black female pharmacist is returning the credit card to female senior woman after receiving the payment.

Oct 31, 2023

Medicare Part D: How to Get "Extra Help" Paying for Prescriptions

Older hand reaching for prescriptions in medicine cabinet

Oct 27, 2023

What Is Medicare Part D?

Prescription drug costs can add up and not everyone qualifies for Medicare’s Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS/Extra Help) program. There are other ways to get help with prescription drug costs such as taking generic drugs and finding a Patient Assistance Program.

Oct 27, 2023

How to Get Help With Your Prescription Drug Costs

Can you cancel a Medigap policy at any time? There are rules that impact when you can buy or switch Medigap policies. Here's what you need to know.

Oct 26, 2023

How to Change Your Medigap Policy: A Guide

A large question mark is in the center of the screen on a digital tablet that a senior person is holding.

Oct 26, 2023

8 Questions to Ask Before Buying a Medigap Policy

Learn what you may pay for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.

Oct 25, 2023

What Are Medicare Part D Costs in 2024?

Three donuts stacked on a plate on top of money.

Oct 19, 2023

How to Avoid the Medicare Part D Donut Hole

A hundred dollar bill, with Ben Franklin showing through, is surrounded with prescription pills.

Oct 18, 2023

What Are the Costs of Medicare Advantage?

Medicare can now negotiate drug prices with drug companies as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Find out what this means for Medicare beneficiaries.

Sep 14, 2023

Can Medicare Negotiate the Cost of Prescription Drugs?

A close up shot of a birthday cake with a lot of candles being lit.

Sep 15, 2021

Turning 65? Follow Your Path to Medicare

If you're shopping around for Medicare Part D drug plan, you should consider several things in addition to costs. Use this checklist to help assess plan options for prescription coverage and costs.

Aug 31, 2021

Checklist to Help You Choose a Medicare Part D Plan

A young pharmacist behind the counter is giving prescription instructions to her senior female client.

Apr 28, 2020

What Is a Part D Indication-Based Formulary?

An older woman is supporting her senior husband while measuring blood pressure and looking at his medication.

Apr 2, 2020

Ensuring Access to Needed Medications During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A masked postal worker in New York City holds a canvas bag full of mail and is loading it into his vehicle before heading out for the day.

May 12, 2019

Medicare for Federal and State Employees and Retirees

An older Asian woman is holding a red thought bubble sign in her hand that has a yellow question mark inside of it.

Mar 30, 2018

Questions to Ask Before Joining a Medicare Advantage Plan

This site uses cookies.

We use cookies to give you the best experience on our website. For more information on what this means and how we use your data, please see our Privacy Policy