The State currently pays for prescription drugs that your Medicare Drug Plan (Part D) does not cover. Three days from now that will no longer be the case!
As of June 1st if you are prescribed a drug that you are (a) not currently taking, and (b) that drug is not on your Medicare Drug Plan's formulary then the State WILL NOT PAY FOR IT! Yikes.
So if you have a drug that fits the above description then it's time to contact your provider and see if there are alternative Medicare D drugs that will help. If not, the provider may ask Medicare D to grant an exception so that the drug will be covered by Part D.
For more info, the phone number for the State's Pharmacy Unit is 860-424-4880 or 1-800-340-0715.