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G

Gap Assistance Pharmacy Program for Seniors

(GAPS) will provide state pharmacy assistance to “fill the gap” for seniors’ Medicare prescription drug coverage when their drug costs reach the “doughnut hole”. The GAPS program will pay 10% of your drug costs while you are experiencing the coverage gap.

Grant-in-Aid

A giving of federal funds to a state or local government to subsidize a public project; help provide for programs of assistance or service to the public.

grievance

A grievance is a written complaint or concern, on a non-appealable issue, from a Medicaid beneficiary or a provider.