Obtenga Extra Help para Pagar los Costos de sus Medicamentos de Medicare
Extra Help is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay for their Medicare prescription drug coverage, such as plan premiums, deductibles, copays or coinsurance. Additionally, those who qualify will not have a late enrollment penalty.
Calificación para Extra Help
To qualify for Extra Help, you must have Medicare and have limited income and resources. You must also reside in one of the fifty states or the District of Columbia. You may automatically qualify for Extra Help If you have Medicare and meet any of these conditions:
- Tiene cobertura completa de Medicaid
- Recibe ayuda de su programa estatal de Medicaid para pagar sus primas de Part B (en un programa de Medicare Savings)
- You get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits from Social Security
If you qualify for Extra Help, you'll receive a purple letter in the mail from Medicare about your Extra Help. It’s important to keep this letter for your records. If you receive this letter, you don't need to apply for Extra Help.
Solicitar Extra Help
If you don’t automatically qualify for Extra Help, you can apply at any time. You’ll need to complete Social Security’s application for the Medicare Extra Help program in one of the following ways.
- By Phone: Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY users call 1-800-325-0778)
- Online: Complete an application using Social Security's Online Application Form
Tenga en cuenta que si reúne los requisitos para recibir Extra Help y aún no tiene cobertura de medicamentos de Medicare (Part D), debe inscribirse en un plan Medicare Advantage con Cobertura de Medicamentos Recetados o en un Plan de Medicamentos Recetados de Medicare por separado para utilizar Extra Help.
