The Prescription $aver Card is a free pharmacy discount card to help eligible New Yorkers afford their prescription medications. You can use this card at participating pharmacies – more than 2,500 throughout the state – to save as much as 60 percent on generics and 30 percent on brand name drugs.

You are eligible to participate in the program if you meet the following criteria:

• You are either age 50 to 64 or determined disabled by the Social Security Administration AND

• You have annual income under $35,000 if single and $50,000 if married AND

• You do not receive Medicaid or EPIC coverage

Click: To apply for a card, go to http://nyprescriptionsaver.fhsc.com to fill out and submit an application form.

Call: You may call 1-800-788-6917 (TTY 1-800-290-9138) to request an application form.

Visit: Applications are available at participating pharmacies. A list of participating pharmacies is available at the Web site above.