Jan. 22, 2003 - The National Council on the Aging is proud to announce the launch of BenefitsCheckUpRx, a free confidential screening tool that provides seniors with a comprehensive and personalized listing of their eligibility for over 240 prescription drug savings programs covering nearly 800 medications. The service is fast, free, and completely confidential.

BenefitsCheckUpRx is a major expansion to NCOA's popular BenefitsCheckUp, a Web site that that has provided more than 820,000 eligibility reports for federal and state benefit programs to older Americans.

By visiting BenefitsCheckUpRx, older Americans, their families and caregivers can now quickly determine what prescription savings programs a senior qualifies for and how to claim them. Once users complete a brief questionnaire, the service displays a personalized report specifying all the programs they are eligible for and detailed instructions on how to enroll.

The development of BenefitsCheckUpRx has been supported by Lucent Technologies/Avaya/Agere Family Care Development Fund, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, , and FJC-A Foundation of Donor-Advised Funds.