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EPIC (ELDERLY PHARMACEUTICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE) | NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

State Street, Albany, NY 12203

Eligibility

New York state residents, ages 65 and up

Hours

Agency requests client call for details
866-881-2809
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Main

(866) 881-2809
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Main

800-290-9138
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Other

855-355-5777
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Other - (Health Insurance); 800-942-3858 (Child and Adult Food Hotline); 800-233-7432 (HIV/AIDS General information, Spanish)

800-872-2777
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Emergency - (NYS AIDS After Hours Hotline)

800-662-1220
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TDD

Languages

Spanish

Application process

Helpline: 800-332-3742 TTY: 800-290-9138 Email: [email protected] Website: www.health.ny.gov (click Insurance programs on right side of webpage, then click on EPIC from the list)

Fees

None/Not Applicable

Service area

NY
A cost sharing prescription plan for senior citizens who need help paying for their prescriptions. The deductions are based on yearly incomes, seniors with moderate incomes pay a low quarterly fee, and participate in the Fee Plan and seniors with higher incomes meet an annual deductible, and participate in the Deductible Plan.

Providing organization

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Offers services in the areas of family health, disease control, environmental health, community health assessment and health education.