Medicare Part D Drug Benefit - Low Income Subsidies

Medicare has recently started mailing out notices to people who they have deemed eligible for subsidies that will help them pay for the new Part D prescription drug benefit. These notices tell people more about the benefits they will receive starting in January 2006. For more information, visit the Medicare low-income subsidy website. If you do not receive a letter, but believe that you may qualify as a low-income beneficiary entitled to a subsidy, contact your local Social Security office or your state Medicaid office to apply. The worst that can happen is that they don't give you a subsidy! And if you do get a subsidy, it will make paying for your medications significantly easier. So when in doubt, fill it out.