Extra Help for Prescription Costs: We Can Help You!
If you are on Medicare and have limited income or resources, you may be eligible for extra help with your prescription costs.
You may qualify for a program offered through Social Security that will give you extra help to pay for your prescription drug premiums, deductibles and co-payments.
To Apply for Extra Help Follow These Easy Steps:
Find out if you are eligible
You may be eligible if:
- You are single and your annual income is less than $15,500
- You are married, or a couple living in the same household, and your annual income is less than $20,000
- You are at or below 150% of the federal poverty level
Fill out and mail an application to the Social Security Administration
FamilyCare can send you the application to complete and mail to the Social Security Administration or click here for more information from Social Security.
Receive confirmation from Social Security that you have been approved
The Social Security Office will notify you in writing if you are approved to receive Low Income Subsidy or “extra help” for Prescription Drug Benefits.
Once you receive approval from Social Security, you have 30 days to select a plan with Prescription Drug Coverage
Choose a Medicare Advantage Plan with Prescription Drug Coverage
Call our FamilyCare Medicare experts to determine which plan best fits your health care needs.
Call us and we will help you!
To see if you qualify for getting extra help, call:
FamilyCare Health Plans
1-866-225-CARE (2273)
TTY 1-800-735-2900
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227)
TTY/TDD users should call 1-877-486-2048
24 hours a day/7 days a week
Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
TTY/TDD users should call 1-800-325-0778; or your State Medicaid Office
