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Prescriptions and medical equipment are available to Brazoria County residents who were adversely affected by Hurricane Ike.
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced up to $2 million in individual assistance for hurricane victims in the affected counties through a new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The program provides a way for pharmacies to process claims for prescription medications and certain durable medical equipment items for individuals who do not have any form of health insurance policy and who are from the Texas emergency area.
Claims for individuals with private insurance, such as employer sponsors coverage or an individual health policy, are not eligible for payment under the EPAP. Nor are claims for individuals with public insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.
EPAP covers one-time, 30-day supplies of medication and certain medical equipment such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs and diabetic supplies.
With a written prescription, eligible individuals may receive assistance for essential pharmaceutical and durable medical equipment lost as a direct result of Ike. The supply can be used to treat an acute condition and to replace maintenance prescription drugs or medical equipment.
To assist in the determination of eligibility, pharmacies must check at the point of sale for other forms of health insurance coverage. Only claims with a date of service between Sept. 12 and Sept. 22 are eligible for processing under the EPAP Ike Activation at this time. Eligible individuals must have a new prescription from a licensed health care practitioner, a current prescription bottle, a prescription phoned in by a licensed health practitioner, or proof of an existing prescription in order to receive a prescription fill and/ or certain medical equipment.
Pharmacies must dispense the generic form of medication unless otherwise indicated as brand medically necessary by the licensed health care practitioner. The HHS website is featuring a link to public health and safety information specifically
related to hurricanes at www.hhs.gov/hurricane. The EPAP-Ike Activation can be accessed at www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/Downloads/EPAP_PublicComm_Ike.pdf.
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced up to $2 million in individual assistance for hurricane victims in the affected counties through a new Emergency Prescription Assistance Program (EPAP) administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
The program provides a way for pharmacies to process claims for prescription medications and certain durable medical equipment items for individuals who do not have any form of health insurance policy and who are from the Texas emergency area.
Claims for individuals with private insurance, such as employer sponsors coverage or an individual health policy, are not eligible for payment under the EPAP. Nor are claims for individuals with public insurance, such as Medicare or Medicaid.
EPAP covers one-time, 30-day supplies of medication and certain medical equipment such as canes, walkers, wheelchairs and diabetic supplies.
With a written prescription, eligible individuals may receive assistance for essential pharmaceutical and durable medical equipment lost as a direct result of Ike. The supply can be used to treat an acute condition and to replace maintenance prescription drugs or medical equipment.
To assist in the determination of eligibility, pharmacies must check at the point of sale for other forms of health insurance coverage. Only claims with a date of service between Sept. 12 and Sept. 22 are eligible for processing under the EPAP Ike Activation at this time. Eligible individuals must have a new prescription from a licensed health care practitioner, a current prescription bottle, a prescription phoned in by a licensed health practitioner, or proof of an existing prescription in order to receive a prescription fill and/ or certain medical equipment.
Pharmacies must dispense the generic form of medication unless otherwise indicated as brand medically necessary by the licensed health care practitioner. The HHS website is featuring a link to public health and safety information specifically
related to hurricanes at www.hhs.gov/hurricane. The EPAP-Ike Activation can be accessed at www.cms.hhs.gov/Emergency/Downloads/EPAP_PublicComm_Ike.pdf.
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