Medicare Monday: What is the Extra Help program?

Medicare Part D’s Extra Help program helps low-income beneficiaries better afford their medicines. In fact, millions of beneficiaries have received Extra Help in Part D.
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Medicare Monday: How Medicare helps beneficiaries access needed medicines

Throughout 2016, we looked at how different groups of beneficiaries – from seniors to minority communities to individuals with lower-incomes – rely on Medicare to access their needed prescription...
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Medicare Monday: Kicking off 2017 with Medicare resources

Happy New Year, #MedicareMonday readers!
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Medicare Monday: Who qualifies for Part D Extra Help?

Over the past couple months, we’ve taken a look at three hypothetical Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for the Extra Help program, also known as the low-income subsidy. Learn more about the...
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Medicare Monday: How Part D Extra Help works for Katie

In the past, we’ve taken a closer look at the Medicare Part D Extra Help program and how it supports patients like Diane and Mateo – two hypothetical, low-income Medicare patients over the age of...
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Medicare Monday: Why Part D Extra Help matters for patients like Mateo

For low-income seniors managing multiple chronic conditions, medical expenses can add up. That’s where the Medicare Part D Extra Help program can make a big difference. As we saw with hypothetical...
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Medicare Monday: What Part D Extra Help means to patients like Diane

As part of our Medicare Monday series, we have looked at how changes to Medicare Part D’s Extra Help program, also known as the low-income subsidy, would negatively impact beneficiaries. We’ve...
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Medicare Monday: Protecting Beneficiaries Who Receive Extra Help

Welcome back to #MedicareMonday where this week we’re talking about Medicare Part D’s Extra Help program. The Extra Help Program—also known as Low-Income Subsidies (LIS)—is designed to help...
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