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Part D & Part B premium payments:
Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare prescription drug coverage. Some people with limited resources and income also may be able to get Extra Help with the costs— monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments—related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $4,000 per year. Many people qualify for these big savings and don’t even know it. Our Global Association of Fraternal Foundations will screen you and if eligible enroll you.
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Income limit
$1,517 monthly (individual) $2,057 monthly (married couple) |
Resource Limit
$14,100 for an individual $28,150 for a married couple |
Examples of documents you can send your plan include:
- A purple notice from Medicare that says you automatically qualify for Extra Help.
- A yellow or green automatic enrollment notice from Medicare.
- An Extra Help "Notice of Award" from Social Security.
- An orange notice from Medicare that says your copayment amount will change next year.
- If you have Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you can use your award letter from Social Security as proof that you have SSI.
Part D & Part B premium payments:
Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare prescription drug coverage. Some people with limited resources and income also may be able to get Extra Help with the costs— monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments—related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. The Extra Help is estimated to be worth about $4,000 per year. Many people qualify for these big savings and don’t even know it. Our Global Association of Fraternal Foundations will screen you and if eligible enroll you.
What do I need to know?
Most of the questions on the application are about resources and income. If you are married and living with your spouse, we need to know this information about both of you. Family members, caregivers and other third parties can help you complete the application. The worksheet on the next page can help you decide if you are eligible and can assist you in completing the actual application for Extra Help. The worksheet is not an application.
To prepare:
• Identify the things you own alone, with your spouse, or with someone else, but do not include your home, vehicles, burial plots, life insurance policies, or personal possessions; • Review all your income; and • Gather your records in advance to save time.
The records you’ll need are:
• Statements that show your account balances at banks, credit unions, or other financial institutions; • Investment statements; • Stock certificates; • Tax returns; • Pension award letters; and • Payroll slips. We won’t ask for proof to support the information you provide, but we’ll match your information with data available from other government agencies to make sure it is correct.