Launched in 2005, the Rx4NJ Partnership harnessed the diverse interests and activities of New Jersey’s patient advocacy, patient assistance and medical communities. Partner organizations help HINJ communicate the no-cost, one-stop patient assistance service central portal for 400 prescription assistance programs that provide free or low-cost prescription medications to qualified patients. Recently updated and relaunched as the Medicine Assistance Tool, this program has served hundreds of thousands of New Jersey patients since its inception.
On behalf of New Jersey’s life sciences sector, HINJ launched this collegial association in order to increase public awareness and patient access, improve patient care and lend support to those who work so hard on behalf of New Jersey’s patients.
To request additional information, please contact Steve Issenman, HINJ Senior Vice President – Federal and External Affairs, at (732) 729-9621 or issenman@hinj.org.
The following links, information and images are taken from NJSave: One Application Provides Easy Access to Prescription, Energy and Other Assistance Through Department of Human Services Programs
For more information about NJSave or other programs made available through DHS, visit them online at www.nj.gov/humanservices.
The NJSave application is a one-stop access point to a variety of programs for low-and middle income families. This single application allows the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) – which administers a wide range of state and federal direct assistance programs – to screen and enroll applicants in multiple programs. NJSave paper applications are available upon request.
Eligible residents can apply for these savings using the NJSave online application.
NJSave will screen and enroll eligible residents into the following health care and prescription drug assistance programs:
The PAAD and Senior Gold programs are available to residents 65 and older and those with disabilities. The PAAD program income limits are now $52,142 if single and $59,209 for a couple. The Senior Gold Prescription Discount program limits are now $62,142 if single and $69,209 if married. Assets are not considered in determining eligibility for either program. PAAD cuts drug prices to $5 for covered generic drugs and $7 for covered name brands. Senior Gold co-pay is $15.00 plus 50% of the remaining cost for covered prescriptions.
Income limits for the Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (HAAAD), and the Lifeline Utility Assistance program – which offsets the costs of gas and electric expenses – also increased by $10,000, as those programs are tied to PAAD.
DHS also will reimburse new enrollees for the amount of money they paid for prescription drugs purchased 30 days before they submitted a complete PAAD and Senior Gold application. Documentation of the purchase would need to be provided to the Department for approval.
The NJSave application also screens applicants for these programs that help middle- to low-income families save on common household expenses:
Eligible individuals can apply now through the NJSave online application, by downloading an application from the NJSave webpage, by texting NJSAVE to 844-755-3803 to receive a link to the application or by asking for a paper application by calling 1-866-NJSAVE-5.
Online and paper applications are available in English and Spanish.
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