Medicare’s Extra Help
You may be able to get extra help to pay for the monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and co-payments of your Medicare Prescription Drug plan. You must meet income and asset guidelines for the year 2010.
You should consider completing an application for Extra Help if you are:
- If you married and your combined income is less than $21,855 and your savings, investments, and real estate are not worth more than $25,010 or
- If you are a single individual and your income is below $16,245 and your savings, investments, and real estate are not worth more than $12,510
*Note: Do not include the home you live in, vehicles, personal possessions, burial plots, irrevocable burial contracts or back payments from Social Security or SSI.
For more information and an application for Extra Help, contact the Pharmacy Outreach Program at -1866-633-1617 or Social Security, 1-800-772-1213. An on line application can also be completed at: www.ssa.gov.