Illinois Cares Rx: Drug Coverage through 2008

If you are currently receiving Illinois Cares Rx benefits, you need to reapply as soon as possible for Illinois Cares Rx benefits next year. Applications must be received and processed by December 31, 2007. You can reapply for benefits online through CircuitBreaker or call the Illinois Senior Helpline at 800-252-8966 for paper forms. To avoid a gap in your Illinois Cares Rx drug coverage in 2008, apply by the end of October 2007 to allow six to eight weeks (for online applications) for Illinois Cares Rx to process your application. If you are applying by paper application, you should apply by September 2007 to allow three to four months for Illinois Cares Rx to process your application.

Don’t have a Medicare drug plan yet? Need drug coverage now? While you cannot sign up for Medicare drug coverage for 2007, you can still get drug coverage through 2007 if you qualify for Illinois Cares Rx. To find out if you qualify for Illinois Cares Rx, complete a free online screening today using BenefitsCheckUp! To enroll, visit the Applications & Enrollment page.

You will have another opportunity to enroll in the Medicare drug benefit (Part D) on November 15, 2007, with your Medicare drug coverage starting on January 1, 2008. You can have both Medicare drug coverage and Illinois Cares Rx to lower your drug costs even more.

For more information on Illinois Cares Rx and the Medicare drug benefit, visit Medicare Interactive.

Note: If you already applied for assistance from Circuit Breaker for this year (Form IL-1363) but did not request help paying for your drugs or a monthly premium rebate, you can still do so by submitting an ADAD-16 form! This Illinois Cares Rx form is available online with the other Illinois Cares Rx and Circut Breaker forms.

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