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.
Medical bills and insurance. Seniors have options when it comes to health insurance, such as Medicare and government programs that can help people pay their medical bills. With many retirees living on a fixed income, paying for health care is very difficult if not impossible. The government will subsidize any premiums or expenses that seniors need to pay for Part D. See more information below of this grant program. 2  Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries, or QMB, is a more general assistance program that helps people who are signed up for Medicare pay their co-pays and monthly premiums.