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Get help with your Medicare costs

 

2 programs in Alaska that can save you money
You may qualify to get help paying for your Medicare Part A (Hospital insurance) and/or Part B (medical insurance) premiums.

Help paying for Medicare Premiums

If you can answer “YES” to these three questions, you should apply for help paying your Medicare costs.

1. Do you have Medicare Part A, also known as hospital insurance?  If you aren’t sure, look on your red, white, and blue Medicare Insurance card, or call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213.  TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778.
2. Is your income (for 2011) at or below the income limit listed below?
   
   

The Medicare Savings Program
Individual Monthly Income Limit	Married Couple Monthly Income Limit	Helps Pay Your
$1,380.00	$1,858	Part B premiums only



3. Are your resources (for 2012) at or below $6,940 for an individual or $10,410 for a married couple? Resources include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. When you count your resources, don’t include your home, car, burial plot, up to $1,500 for burial expenses, furniture, or other household items.
   
   Obtain the application for services, contact your local district office at 1-800-478-4372
   or go online http://hss.state.ak.us/dpa/forms/gen50b-packet.pdf

Extra Help with Prescription Drugs

Medicare can pay 75% or more of your prescription drug costs if you qualify for having limited income and resources.  Contact the Medicare Information Office for help applying for “Extra Help” if you are close or below these guidelines:

Individual monthly income	Individual Resources	Married couple monthly income	Married couple Resources
$1,700	$13,070	$2,297.50	$26,120
Resources does not include your house or your car

It’s very important to call or fill out an application if you think you could qualify for savings, even if your income or resources are higher than the amounts listed in this publication. The fastest and easiest way to apply is online at http://www.benefitscheckup.org/alaska. The only way to know for sure if you qualify is to apply.

Alaska’s Medicare Information Office can help you with either application 1-800-478-6065 or in Anchorage (907) 269-3680.

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