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ellenrr

(3,864 posts)
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:40 AM Mar 2013

some help for low-income (medicare related)

As long as you're prepared to be very very patient.
1."Medicare Prescription Drug Assistance"
administered by Social Security (I don't have the website but you can get info at the SSA site.)

2.PAAD "Universal application for PAAD, senior gold and other special benefit programs."
This is administered by the state, (NJ) www.njpaad.gov. Perhaps other states have similar.

3. Then there's "Low Income Subsidy" which is very annoying and you have to be very low income. I'm waiting since Dec. to find out if I qualify. If I do, they pay the part B premium.
I only have a phone # 1-800-792-8820.
be prepared to wait on the phone 15 minutes.
This is also in NJ, but perhaps available in other states.

ellen

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some help for low-income (medicare related) (Original Post) ellenrr Mar 2013 OP
"Low Income Subsidy" is the same as "Extra Help" Downwinder Mar 2013 #1
Kick! nt Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2013 #2
Thanks for posting elleng Mar 2013 #3
This low income subsidy is called REACTIVATED IN CT Mar 2013 #4

Downwinder

(12,869 posts)
1. "Low Income Subsidy" is the same as "Extra Help"
Fri Mar 22, 2013, 05:59 AM
Mar 2013

Pays or reduces the Part "D" premium, allows you to change plans at any time, closes the donut hole, reduces the deductible and co-payments.

REACTIVATED IN CT

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4. This low income subsidy is called
Tue Mar 26, 2013, 12:58 PM
Mar 2013

Medicare Savings Program (MSP) and is available in all states. It is administered by the state snd income restrictions vary by state.
More info here: http://www.medicare.gov/Contacts/staticpages/msps.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1

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