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Senior Prescription Program
The Senior Prescription Program is a prescription discount card
offered to Calhoun citizens sixty (60) years of age and older who do not
have prescription coverage. There are no income eligibility
requirements or enrollment costs for seniors to join this program.
The senior millage pays the enrollment fees and provides additional
savings on prescriptions. In its first year, seniors saved an
average of 30% on their prescription costs. For an enrollment form,
click
here.
In comparison to census data, we are serving a proportionately higher
population in the central and eastern portions of the county,
significantly higher in Albion, Albion Township, and Marshall Township.
To enroll in the program, a person must be a Calhoun County resident,
sixty (60) years of age or older, and have no other prescription
coverage.
There is no income requirement for this program.
Program
Savings |
Rx
Retail |
Plan RX
Cost |
Plan
Savings |
County
Co-Payment |
Senior
Cost |
| 08/01/03 - 12/31/04 |
$5,344,122 |
$3,740,986 |
$1,603,036 |
$352,726 |
$3,388,261 |
| 01/01/05 - 12/31/05 |
$3,908,032 |
$2,680,180 |
$1,227,852 |
$238,734 |
$2,441,446 |
Seniors saved 37.5% on their prescription costs in
2005! |

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