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Rhode Island State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAP)

Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance for the Elderly (RIPAE)




Eligiblity Requirements

  • You must be a Rhode Island resident.
  • You must be 65 years of age or older.
  • Or adults receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI) payments.
  • You must not be eligible for Medicaid.
  • You must provide proof that your are enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan.
  • If you have a prescription drug benefit, you must exhaust the benefit before utilizing RIPAE.
  • Actual discounts are based on the following income limits and are updated every July:
    • Individuals with an annual income below $22,432 and married couples with a combined annual income below $28,042 receive a 60% discount.
    • Individuals with annual incomes below $28,159 and married couples with annual incomes below $35,211 receive a 30% discount.
    • Individuals with annual incomes below $49,372, and married couples with annual incomes below $56,320 receive a 15% discount.
Rhode Island residents between 55 and 64 who are receiving SSDI (Social Security Disability Income) payments, and who meet specified income limits, SSDI individuals with annual incomes below $48,547, and married couples with annual incomes below $56,320 receive a 15% discount.


Important Note

The Rhode Island Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Elderly (RIPAE) program pays a portion of the cost of generic* prescriptions purchased during the deductible and offers reimbursement to enrollees who enter the “donut hole” of their Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (Medicare Part D), to treat Alzheimer’s disease, arthritis, diabetes (including insulin and syringes for insulin injections), heart problems, depression, anti-infectives, Parkinson’s Disease, high blood pressure, cancer, urinary incontinence, circulatory insufficiency, high cholesterol, asthma and chronic respiratory conditions, osteoporosis, glaucoma and prescription vitamins and mineral supplements for renal patients for eligible Rhode Island residents 65 and older, or adults receiving Social Security Disability (SSDI) payments. RIPAE also offers limited coverage for the cost of injectible prescription drugs used to treat Multiple Sclerosis. To participate in RIPAE, the applicant must provide proof that he/she is enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan.


Contact Information

Phone
(401) 462-3000
(401) 462-0740

Address
Attention RIPAE
Rhode Island Department of Elderly Affairs
Hazard Building, Second Floor
74 West Road
Cranston, RI 02920

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