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May, 31 2023 — No. If you qualify for the Medicare Part D Extra Help
program or Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), then you will never enter the Donut
Hole or Coverage Gap -- and the cost of your prescriptions will r . . .
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May, 31 2023 — The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program is one of four Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI, and QDWI) established by Medicare to help low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay their Medicare . . .
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May, 06 2023 — SLMB is one type of Medicare Savings Program for the "Specified Low - Income Medicare Beneficiary" and, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), SLMB is defined as: "A
Medic . . .
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May, 03 2023 — Yes, the Medicare Part D Extra Help or Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program helps people with limited financial resources (income and assets) pay for their Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage - and . . .
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May, 03 2023 — The Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program can help you pay your monthly Medicare Part D premiums, initial deductible, and most of the cost for prescription drugs found on your . . .
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Apr, 30 2023 — Your eligibility will be reviewed every year to see if you still qualify for extra help.
If you do qualify, you don’t need to reapply because a review form will be sent to you automatically.
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Apr, 28 2023 — To apply for the Medicare Part D Extra Help program:
You can call the Social Security Administration about the
Extra Help program at 1-800-772-1213, Monday through Friday between 7 am an . . .
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Apr, 14 2023 — Yes. You can apply for the Medicare Part D financial Extra Help program (or Low-Income Subsidy) at any time throughout the plan year - even when you are already enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan.
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Apr, 09 2023 — No. There are no Medicare Part D plans that are totally "free" to low-income Medicare beneficiaries, but there are plans with a $0 (or low) monthly premium, no deductible, no coverage gap, and v . . .
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Mar, 21 2023 — If you have Medicare and full Medicaid coverage, you are eligible for the Medicare Part D Extra Help or the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program and you are granted a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) that . . .
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Mar, 18 2023 — As noted by the Social Security Administration, the Qualified Disabled Working Individuals (QDWI) program is a Medicare Savings Program that is for people who are under the age of 65, disabled, and no . . .
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Mar, 18 2023 — The Qualifying Individual (QI) program is one of four Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI, and QDWI) established by Medicare. QI helps low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay their Medicare P . . .
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Mar, 18 2023 — A Medicare Savings Program (MSP) is one of four different Medicaid programs (QMB, SLMB, QI, QDWI) available for people with limited financial resources and, depending on a person's income and assets, . . .
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Jan, 27 2023 — There are several reasons why you are still paying a monthly Medicare Part D plan premium
even though you are qualified for Medicaid or Extra Help benefits:
(1) Your plan does not meet the bench . . .
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Jan, 22 2023 — No, whether you qualify for full- or partial*-Extra Help - you can only change Medicare plans three times a year. If you are eligible for the Medicare Part D Extra Help or the Low-Income Subsidy . . .
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Jan, 22 2023 — The Medicare Part D Extra Help or Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program helps people with limited financial resources pay for their Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage.
If you receive Medicare Pa . . .
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Jan, 18 2023 — Not always. If you are "Dual Eligible", qualifying for
both Medicare and Medicaid, you will automatically qualify for the Medicare Part
D full Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program.
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Jan, 15 2023 — If you are eligible for the Medicare Part D Extra Help or Low-Income Subsidy program, you should pay only a small co-payment for prescriptions covered by your Medicare plan, and, depending on your lev . . .
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Jan, 15 2023 — The Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Guidelines determine the income level requirements for people applying for the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy (LIS) or Extra Help program.
The Medicare Part D E . . .
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Dec, 19 2022 — You have two options:
You can select a new Medicare Part D plan that covers all of your medications.
Medicaid and "Extra Help" recipients both receive a quarterly Special Enrollment Period and can . . .