The nationally acclaimed nonprofit abruptly announced its closure in June, and failed to turn its operations over to a successor.
Pennsylvania Department of Aging to file applications for pharmaceutical and other benefits. The result last year was nearly 48,000 benefits applications from 27,018 households.
To make up for the loss of BDT, Magellan, a call-center operator that had subcontracted with BDT, has added resources, the Department of Aging said in an email. The Pennsylvania pharmacy benefit program, called the Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly, “is also in the process of exploring other partnerships to assist with this work,” the department said.
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