Virginia Insurance Counseling and Assistance Program (VICAP)
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Prescription costs
No state drug-cost program: help with drug costs in Virginia
Virginia does not run a program to help older people in general pay for prescriptions; the program Medicare lists as the Virginia State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program is only for people living with HIV.
If your income and savings are limited, you may qualify for Extra Help, the federal program that lowers drug costs. It can lower your Medicare drug plan premium, deductible and copays.
Good to know
- The Virginia State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program helps people living with HIV pay for medicines. It is not a program for older people in general.
- Extra Help is a Medicare program for people with limited income and savings. It can help pay Part D premiums, deductibles and copays. You can apply through Social Security or get free help from your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- In 2026, Extra Help's limits are $23,940 a year in income and $18,090 in savings for one person, or $32,460 and $36,100 for a married couple. Some people get it automatically.
Source: Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) (source 1)
Free help
Free help with this in Virginia
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State help with drug costs in another state
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Sources
- Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Find out if your state has a State Pharmaceutical Assistance Program: Virginia (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Help with drug costs (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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