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Senior Services News Vol. 20, No. 01

New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Pharmacy
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

New Jersey updated the 2018 eligibility income limits for state pharmaceutical assistance programs including PAAD, Lifeline, HAAAD, and Senior Gold prescription discount programs. This affects patient eligibility verification for prescription coverage assistance programs.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Front desk staff must verify updated income eligibility limits when enrolling patients in New Jersey pharmaceutical assistance programs (PAAD, Lifeline, HAAAD, Senior Gold). Update patient eligibility verification procedures and forms with new 2018 income thresholds. Patients exceeding new limits may lose prescription coverage assistance.

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