CONNPACE – CONNECTICUT PHARMACEUTICAL ASSISTANCE CONTRACT TO THE ELDERLY AND DISABLED

ConnPACE is Connecticut’s state pharmaceutical assistance program (SPAP). It is administered by the Connecticut State Department of Social Services (DSS), http://www.connpace.com/.

ConnPACE subsidizes most prescription drugs, insulin, and syringe costs for low income elderly or disabled Connecticut residents. ConnPACE "wraps around" Medicare Rx; all people enrolled in ConnPACE are required to enroll in a Medicare D Prescription Drug Plan. ConnPACE pays Medicare Rx premiums, and covers prescriptions through Medicare Part D deductibles and coverage gaps. ConnPACE also pays for drugs that are not on a Medicare plan's formulary as well as all excluded drugs.

ELIGIBILITY

• Ages 65+ or, if disabled, ages 18-65
• Currently receiving disability benefits under the Social Security Disability Program (SSD) or the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI)
• For 2007: 2006 adjusted gross income must be at or under $23,100 for single persons, or at or under $31,100 for married couples
• State resident for at least six months
• Permanent residents (green card) with any length of stay in the U.S.

Note: There is no asset test. Applicants cannot be enrolled in Medicaid (Title XIX) or a deductible insurance plan that includes prescriptions. People who have health insurance are eligible for ConnPACE when their prescription benefit has been exhausted for the year.

COST

$30 annual registration fee and no more than $16.25 co-pay for each 30 day prescription.

APPLICATION

Call or write to ConnPACE, at the Conn. Dept. of Social Services.

HOW TO FIND PROVIDERS IN CONNECTICUT’S COMMUNITY RESOURCES DATABASE:

Search by program name: ConnPACE

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SOURCE: Conn. Dept. of Social Service, ConnPACE website
PREPARED BY: 211/rj
CONTENT LAST REVIEWED: April2007