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Senior Services News Vol. 21, No. 01
New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Pharmacy
Effective date
Jan 1, 2019
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
New Jersey updated 2019 income eligibility limits for pharmaceutical assistance programs (PAAD, Senior Gold, Lifeline, HAAAD) based on 2.8% Social Security COLA increase. PAAD eligibility is now less than $27,951 for singles and $34,268 for couples, while Senior Gold covers incomes between those amounts and $37,951/$44,268 respectively.
Action Required
By January 1, 2019: Front desk staff should post the attached income eligibility notice in a public area and refer patient eligibility questions to 1-800-792-9745. Billing team should be aware of updated income thresholds when patients inquire about pharmaceutical assistance programs.