Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled
New Jersey
The Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled program helps eligible New Jersey residents pay for prescription drugs, insulin, insulin needles and syringes and needles for injectable medicines used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Only drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration are covered. Drugs purchased outside the State of New Jersey are not covered, nor is any pharmaceutical product whose manufacturer has not agreed to provide rebates to the State of New Jersey.
Contact Information
Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) Program
Department of Health and Senior Services
P. O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
1-(800) 792-9745 (phone)
Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) Program
Department of Health and Senior Services
P. O. Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
1-(800) 792-9745 (phone)
How to Apply:
Select one of the links below to download the application or go to the program site for more information on how to apply. Once you fill out your application, send it to the address on the application. Do NOT send it to RxResource.
Select one of the links below to download the application or go to the program site for more information on how to apply. Once you fill out your application, send it to the address on the application. Do NOT send it to RxResource.
Eligibility:
You may be eligible for PAAD if you meet the following requirements: A New Jersey resident; 65 years of age or older or 18 years of age or older and receiving Social Security Title II Disability benefits; and Annual income for 2009 of less than $24,432 if single or less than $29,956 if married; and Medicare-eligible PAAD beneficiaries are also required to enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. They will NOT have to pay premiums, deductibles, or any out-of-pocket costs beyond the PAAD co-payment of $6 for generic drugs and $7 for brand name drugs as a result of enrolling in specific basic Medicare Part D plans. Medicare Advantage participants must add a prescription benefit to their coverage, and PAAD will contribute up to the regional benchmark amount towards the prescription portion of their total premium.
You may be eligible for PAAD if you meet the following requirements: A New Jersey resident; 65 years of age or older or 18 years of age or older and receiving Social Security Title II Disability benefits; and Annual income for 2009 of less than $24,432 if single or less than $29,956 if married; and Medicare-eligible PAAD beneficiaries are also required to enroll in a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan. They will NOT have to pay premiums, deductibles, or any out-of-pocket costs beyond the PAAD co-payment of $6 for generic drugs and $7 for brand name drugs as a result of enrolling in specific basic Medicare Part D plans. Medicare Advantage participants must add a prescription benefit to their coverage, and PAAD will contribute up to the regional benchmark amount towards the prescription portion of their total premium.
