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Program offers up to 50 percent savings on medical services and healthcare products.

Belleville, Ill. (Vocus) October 6, 2008 -- Allsup announced today it is offering a new http://www.allsup.com/Health-Discount-Program.aspx/?=PRJ2 [Health Discount Program __title__ Health Discount Program] to help millions of people with disabilities gain access to discounted healthcare and medical services. The program is among the new financial and healthcare-related services http://www.allsup.com/?=PRJ2 [Allsup __title__ Allsup] has introduced for people with disabilities to complement the nationwide SSDI representation services it has offered for nearly 25 years.

"The Health Discount Program provides the opportunity to further support the needs of individuals with disabilities, particularly those who are uninsured and do not yet qualify for Medicare," said Paul Gada, personal financial planning director for Allsup. "We offer a way to reduce healthcare costs so they will be more likely to seek the health and medical services they need."

About one-fourth of the 2.5 million individuals in the http://www.allsup.com/About-SSDI/SSDI-Process.aspx/?=PRJ2 [SSDI application process __title__ Applying for SSDI] each year do not have health insurance, according to Allsup research. Either they have no health coverage available to them through their former employer or a spouse, or they cannot afford the high cost of COBRA coverage or private health insurance. They are not eligible for http://www.allsup.com/Medicare-Advisor.aspx/?=PRJ2 [Medicare __title__ Allsup Medicare Advisor] until 24 months after their date of entitlement to cash benefits from the Social Security Administration.

The Health Discount Program offered through an agreement between Allsup and OptumHealthSM Allies helps make affordable quality healthcare possible by offering these individuals and their fami
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