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Help for People with Limited Income and Resources
There is extra help to pay for some health care and prescription drug costs if you have limited income and resources. You might qualify for one or more of the programs described in this section. This section covers the following six programs:
- Extra help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage, see Extra help paying for Medicare prescription drug coverage
- Medicaid (help from your state), see Medicaid
- Medicare Savings Programs (help from your state Medicaid program paying Medicare Premiums), see Medicare Savings Programs (help from Medicaid paying Medicare premiums)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, see Supplemental Security Income Benefits
- The PACE Program (Programs of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly), see PACE
- Programs for people who live in the U.S. Territories of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa, see Programs for People who live in the U.S. Territories
Your state or local area may have other programs that could help you. Contact your State Medical Assistance (Medicaid) office for more information (see 1-800-MEDICARE Helpline).
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Free or low-cost health insurance is available in your state for uninsured children under age 19. Call 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669) for more information on the State Children's Health Insurance Program.
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(Primary Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Medicare and You Handbook 2007. This content may have been added upon by Q1Group LLC to include further examples, explanations, and links.)
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Last updated on: 07/05/2009
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Life Insurance plays an important role in your families financial stability.
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