美健藥房的 "長者基金" 幫助因政府不支付而需要自付處方藥費的長者!

你知不知道並不是所有長者的處方藥是由安省藥物福利支付？

許多老年人認為，只要是由醫生開的藥，藥費便會自動由安省的藥物福利支付。我們經常需要向病人解釋安省藥物福利只包括一些指定的藥物。如果醫生開的藥不在這份清單上，病人需要自付藥費。對于另有私人保險的老年人（當前或以前工作的保險），費用可能會由私人保險支付。然而，對於大多數老年人，當他們發現有些藥物是政府不支付時往往感到驚訝。而且，有些藥物的成本還可能相當昂貴。

我們如何知道哪些藥物是安省藥物福利付費？

最簡單的方法就是把你的健康卡和處方拿到藥房，藥劑師會嘗試網上實時提交。藥劑師會告訴你這個處方藥是否由安省藥物福利付費或者需要符合某些標準，安省政府才幫付費。在後一種情況下，藥劑師可以根據你的病情幫你向醫生要求提供一個“限定使用的代碼”以獲政府付費。

如果你喜歡自己上網搜索，有一個網站，你​​可以將一個藥名輸入和進入處方藥品清單搜索，看看安大略藥物福利包括的一些指定藥物。該網站的地址是https://www.healthinfo.moh.gov.on.ca/formulary/index.jsp

要搜索這個數據庫，你需要知道通用/品牌藥名或藥物識別號碼的拼寫（ DIN）。

哪些藥物是安省藥物福利不支付的？

安省藥物福利的藥物清單是每年更新幾次。一些藥物將被添加到清單中，另一些藥物將從名單中被刪除。最近常見的安省藥物福利不支付的藥物包括一些白內障手術前和手術后要用的滴眼液，含有止流鼻水藥物成分的咳嗽藥水，抗眩暈藥和帶狀皰疹疫苗等。

為了幫助因安省政府不支付而需要自付處方藥費的長者，美健藥房建立了一個長者基金。這是獨一無二, 只有美健藥房才提供的！

要了解更多有關接受這項基金符合資格，請致電我們 905-305-0111

該基金是100％由美健藥房支付，我們希望通過這個基金來致謝長者對我們的支持和信任。我們很重視您的持續支持。謝謝！

Did you know that not all prescription drugs are covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit?

Many seniors assume that if a drug is prescribed by their doctor, the cost is automatically covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit. We often have to explain that the Ontario Drug Benefit covers a selected list of drugs. If the drug prescribed by their doctor is not on that list, the patient will have to pay out of pocket for the drug.

For seniors with their own additional private insurance (i.e. from current or previous employment), the cost may be covered by the private insurance. However for most seniors, they are often surprised when the drug cost is not covered by the government. Furthermore, the cost of some prescription drugs can be quite expensive.

How do we know which drug is covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit? 

The simplest way is to give your Health card and your prescription to your pharmacist to try billing it online. The pharmacist can tell you if the cost of the prescription is covered or if their are any specific criteria required for the drug cost to be covered. In the latter case, the pharmacist can help by asking the doctor to provide a "limited use code" that applies to your condition. 

For those of us who likes to search for information online, there is a website for which you can enter in a drug name and search through the formulary drug list to see if the drug is covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit. The website address is:

https://www.healthinfo.moh.gov.on.ca/formulary/index.jsp

To search the database, you will need to know the spelling of the generic/brand drug name or the drug identification number (DIN).  

What are some examples of drugs that are not covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit? 

The list of drugs covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit updates several times a year. Some drugs will get added to the list and some drugs will get removed off the list. Recent examples of drugs that were not covered includes some pre and post cataract surgery eye drops, cough syrup with decongestant, anti vertigo drug, shingles vaccines, etc.  

To help seniors who paid out of pocket for prescription drugs that are not covered by the Ontario Drug Benefit, Custom Care Pharmacy established a unique fund:

Custom Care Pharmacy's FUND FOR SENIOR

Call us at 905-305-0111 for details about eligibility.

This fund is 100% paid for by Custom Care Pharmacy.  It is our way to thank seniors for giving us their trust and support. We value your continuous support.

Thank you.