JADEP
WHAT IS THE JAMAICA DRUGS FOR THE ELDERLY PROGRAMME?
The Jamaica Drug For the Elderly Programme (JADEP) is a public-private sector collaborative effort which was launched by the Ministry of Health in 1996. The Programme is now managed by the National Health Fund (NHF).
The objective of JADEP is to improve access to Essential Drugs through payment subsidies for persons suffering from ten (10) chronic illnesses.
WHO CAN BECOME A MEMBER OF JADEP?
All Jamaican residents, sixty years of age and older, who have been diagnosed with one or more of the conditions covered, are eligible to enrol for JADEP membership.
THE ILLNESSES COVERED ARE:
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Hypertension or high blood pressure
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Diabetes or sugar
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Glaucoma or pressure in the eyes
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Cardiac or heart disease
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Arthritis
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Asthma
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Vascular conditions or circulatory problems
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Psychotic conditions
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Benign Prostate hyperplasia
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High Cholesterol
HOW DOES ONE ENROL FOR JADEP MEMBERSHIP?
You can enrol for JADEP membership at any government health centres, Council for Senior Citizens or at the National Health Fund.
You will need to take along proof of age which can be one of the following:
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birth certificate
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passport
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driver’s licence
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national (voter’s) identification (old one),
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senior citizens identification,
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letter from a Justice of the Peace (JP), medical doctor or pastor, verifying age.
If you cannot go to an enrolment centre you can ask someone to do so for you, but you must send the proof of age.
I AM NOW A JADEP BENEFICIARY; CAN I ENROLL FOR NATIONAL HEALTH FUND (NHF) MEMBERSHIP?
Yes. The NHF covers more illnesses and provides a wider range of pharmaceutical benefits than JADEP. You can enroll with the NHF to get the additional benefits, as NHF covers fifteen (15) conditions with over a thousand (1000) items which are dispensed based on your need. While JADEP covers ten (10) conditions with seventy two (72) items which carry a monthly supply limit.
Once you are enrolled as a JADEP beneficiary you will be given a JADEP membership card. You must use it at the participating government or private pharmacies which display the JADEP sign. Once you have reached your monthly supply limit, you will be allowed to return for a refill in twenty eight (28) days.
Remember, You must hand in your membership card with your prescription when you go or send to the pharmacy in order to get the benefit.
You or your bearer will be asked to sign a receipt.
How much will I have to pay for my medication?
You can save hundreds of dollars on your prescription drugs when you use your JADEP membership card. You only pay:
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$40 for one item on your prescription
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$80 for two items on your prescription
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$120 for three items on your prescription
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$160 for four items on your prescription
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$200 for five items on your prescription
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$240 for six items or more on your prescription
DRUGS PROVIDED BY JADEP
MAX. MONTHLY SUPPLY DIABETES
| Glibenclamide tablets 5 mg |
90
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| Gliclazide tablets 80 mg |
60 |
| Gliclazide (MR) tablets 30 mg |
60 |
| Metformin tablets 500 mg |
120 |
| Metformin XR Tablets 500mg |
90 |
| Rosiglitazone Tablets 4mg |
30 |
| Rosiglitazone Tablets 8mg |
30 |
| Insulin Glargine Injection 100u/ml |
1 vial |
| Insulin Lente injection (100u/ml) |
2 vials |
| Insulin regular injection (100u/ml) |
1 vial |
| Insulin 70:30 injection (100u/ml) |
2 vials |
ASTHMA
| Beclomethasone 50 mcg/inhalation |
1 inhaler |
| Salbutamol 100 mcg/inhalation |
1 inhaler |
| Salbutamol tablets 4 mg |
56 |
ASTHMA(ADJUNCT)
ARTHRITIS
| Diclofenac tablets 50 mg |
60 |
| Diclofenac SR tablets 75 mg |
60 |
| Ibuprofen Tablets 400 mg |
60 |
| Meloxicam Tablets 7.5 mg |
30 |
| Meloxicam Tablets 15 mg |
30 |
CARDIAC CONDITIONS
| Digoxin tablets 0.25 mg |
30 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate tablets 10 mg |
90 |
| Nifedipine (LA) capsules 20 mg |
60 |
| Trimetazidine Tablets 20mg |
92 |
| Amlodipine 5mg |
30 |
GLAUCOMA
| Acetazolamide tablets 250 mg |
120 |
| Betaxolol eye drops 0.25% |
1 vial |
| Pilocarpine eye drops 2% |
1 vial |
| Pilocarpine eye drops 4% |
1 vial |
| Timolol eye drops 0.25 % |
1 vial |
| Timolol eye drops 0.5 % |
1 vial |
| HYPERTENSION |
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|
Nifedipine (LA) Capsules 20 mg |
60 |
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Amlodipine Tablets 5 mg |
30 |
|
Amlodipine Tblets 10mg |
30 |
|
Aspirin Tblets 81 mg |
30 |
| Atenolol tablets 100 mg |
30 |
| Bendrofluazide tablets 5mg |
30 |
| Bendrofluazide 5mg/Reserpine 0.15mg tablets |
30 |
| Captopril tablets 25mg |
60 |
| Enalapril tablets 5mg |
30 |
| Enalapril tablets 10mg |
60 |
| Frusemide tablets 40mg |
60 |
| Indapamide (SR) tablets 1.5 mg |
30 |
| Methyldopa tablets 250 mg |
90 |
| Methyldopa tablets 500 mg |
90 |
| Potassium Chloride(SR) tablets 600 mg |
60 |
| Losartan 25 mg Tablets |
30 |
| Losartan 50 mg Tablets |
30 |
| Perindopril 2 mg & Indapamide 0.625mg Tabs |
30 |
| Digoxin Tablets 0.25 mg |
30 |
| Isosorbide Dinitrate Tablets 10 mg |
90 |
| Trimetazide Tablets 20 mg |
90 |
|
PSYCHOTIC CONDITIONS |
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| Benztropine tablets 2 mg |
60 |
| Haloperidol tablets 1 mg |
60 |
| Thioridazine tablets 25 mg |
60 |
| Fluoxetine tablets 20 mg |
30 |
| Amitriptyline tablets 25 mg |
90 |
| Carbamazepine CR tablets 200 mg |
60 |
| Carbamazepine CR tablets 400 mg |
60 |
| Zuclopenthixol Oral Drop |
1 vial |
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VASCULAR CONDITIONS |
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| Pentoxifylline tablets 400 mg |
90 |
| Diosmin and Hesperidin Tablets 500 mg |
60 |
| Vinpocetine Forte Tablets 10 mg |
90 |
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BENIGN PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA |
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| Terazosin Tablets 1mg |
30 |
| Terazosin Tablets 2mg |
30 |
| Terazosin Tablets 5mg |
30 |
| Terazosin Tablets 10mg |
30 |
| Finasteride Tablets 5mg |
30 |
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HIGH CHOLESTEROL |
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| Simvastatin Tablets 10mg |
30 |
| Simvastatain Tablets 20mg |
30 |
| Pravastain Tablets 10mg |
30 |
| Pravastain Tablets 20mg |
30 |
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