Low Income Subsidy

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Do you have Medicare and need help paying for your Medicare Part D Plan?

If so, you might qualify for Extra Help!

What is Extra Help?

•     Extra Help is a government program that helps Medicare beneficiaries with the costs of their Medicare Part D Plan, including co-pays, monthly premiums, deductibles, and the “donut hole.”  This program is also known as Low-Income Subsidy (LIS)

Who qualifies for the LIS?

•     If you are single and your monthly income is:

               ►less than $1,353; or

               ►yearly income is less than $16,236; or

               ►your resources cannot exceed $12,510

•     If you are married and your monthly income is:

              ►less than $1,821; or

              ►yearly income is less than $21,852; or

              ►your resources cannot exceed $25,010

How could someone apply for the LIS?

•     Contact the Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy for free help!

ü     For help with these issues call 1-877-734-3258

       English Only

       Lynda Johnson at extension 2654

       English / Spanish

       Kristi Evans at extension 2681

       Jessica Becker at extension 2791

       Elsie Thorres at extension 2740

       English / Tagalog

       Michelle Sherman at extension 2743

       English / Vietnamese

       Yen Vu at extension 2710

The Consumer Center for Health Education and Advocacy is a program of the

Legal Aid Society of San Diego, Inc.

Funds provided by: Alliance Healthcare Foundation,

The California Endowment and California Wellness Foundation