Rio Grande: State: NJ [New Jersey] Counties: CAPE MAY, NJ: Multi County: No: City Alias(es): Rio Grande: Area Code: 609: City Type: P [Post Office] Classification: [Non-Unique] Time Zone: Eastern (GMT -05:00) Observes Day Light Savings: Yes: Latitude: 39.017188: Longitude:-74.870632: Elevation: 19 ft: State FIPS: 34: County FIPS: 009: Region: Northeast: Division: Middle Atlantic: Intro Date:
Policy Implications of Medicare Coverage. Since outpatient prescription drug use is not covered by Medicare, it is a major source of out-of-pocket expenditures for the elderly. By one estimate, severely disabled elderly persons spend more than half their out-of-pocket health expenditures on outpatient prescription drugs.
2. EPIC (Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program) is a New York State. prescription plan for people over 65 who need help paying for their prescriptions. EPIC covers. almost all prescription medicines, as well as insulin, and insulin syringes and needles.