Social Security and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are working together to get you Extra Help with your prescription drug costs. If you have limited income and resources, you may be able to get help paying for your monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments under the Medicare prescription drug program that began January 1, 2006.
To determine if you are eligible for this Extra Help, Social Security will need to know your income and the value of your savings, investments, and real estate (other than your home). To qualify for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug plan costs, your annual must be limited to $15,510 for an individual ($30,950 for a married couple living together). Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some help. Some examples where your income may be higher include if you or your spouse Support other family members who live with you, have earnings from work, or live in Alaska or Hawaii. What does not count as income? Not all cash payments count as income. For example, they will not count food stamps, home energy assistance, Medical treatment and drugs, housing assistance, disaster assistance, earned income tax credit payments, victim’s compensations, or scholarships and education grants.
To get the Extra Help, your total resources must be limited to $17,131 for an individual ($23,169 for a married couple living together). Resources include the value of the things you own. Some examples are real estate (other than your primary residence), bank accounts, including checking, savings, and certificates of deposit; stocks; bonds, including U.S. Savings Bonds; mutual funds; Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs); or cash at home or anywhere else.
If you have Medicare A&B, then in Utah, you are eligible to buy a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage Plan.
There are specific times when you can sign up for Medicare Advantage (Part C) and Medicare prescription drug (Part D) coverage or make changes to coverage you already have: When you first become eligible for Medicare or when you turn 65 during your Initial Enrollment Period. During specific open enrollment periods that happen every year. Under certain circumstances that qualify you for a Special Enrollment Period (SEP), such as the following: you move, you’re eligible for Medicaid, you qualify for Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug costs, you’re getting care in an institution, such as a skilled nursing facility or long-term care hospital.
If you have Medicare A&B, then in Utah, you are eligible to buy a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage Plan.
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If you have Medicare A&B, you are eligible to buy a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage Plan in Utah.
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If you have Medicare A&B, you are eligible to buy a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage Plan in Utah.