| Drug Plan & Extended Benefits
Special Support Program
The Special Support Program is designed to help those
whose drug costs are high in relation to their income.
Based on the information provided on the application
form along with Drug Plan records, the Drug Plan determines
the amount of benefit for which the beneficiary is eligible.
A family may qualify for Special Support based on the
family's annual adjusted income. Income adjustments
are made by deducting $3,500 for each dependent under
18 years of age.
The family's co-payment is determined by the amount
that the family drug costs exceed 3.4 per cent of the
adjusted combined family income. If the annual benefit
drug cost exceeds 3.4 per cent of the adjusted income,
the family pays a portion of each prescription to reduce
their share of drug costs and spread the cost over the
six-month benefit period.
Families with a deductible due to receiving the Guaranteed
Income Supplement (GIS), Saskatchewan Income Plan (SIP)
or Family Health Benefits (FHB) may be eligible for
further benefits under the Special Support Program.
Call the Drug Plan at (306)787-3420 (in Regina) or
toll-free at 1-800-667-7581 to request an application
form; forms are also available at community pharmacies.
If the family income or medication costs change during
the coverage period, the consumer may make a written
request for a reassessment of coverage. The written
request may be sent to the Drug Plan. |
