Aetna Medicare Choices
2012 Low Income Subsidy
You may be able to get Extra Help from the government for your Aetna Medicare Advantage plan with prescription drug coverage or for your Aetna Medicare prescription drug plan.
You may be eligible for help paying for some or all of your prescription drug costs, based on guidelines set by the federal government. You can apply for this help through the Social Security Administration or a state Medical Assistance Office. The amount of assistance you receive, if any, will depend on your income and resources, and is determined by the federal government.
If you aren't getting Extra Help, you can see if you qualify for Extra Help to pay for your prescription drug costs. If eligible, Medicare could pay for up to one-hundred (100) percent of drug costs including monthly prescription drug premiums, annual deductibles, and coinsurance. Additionally, those who qualify will not be subject to the coverage gap or a late enrollment penalty. Many people are eligible for these savings and don't know it.
To see if you qualify for Extra Help, call: 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY users should call 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week; the Social Security Office at 1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778; or your state Medicaid office.
For the Medicare program's policy on evidence of eligibility for low income subsidy, visit the CMS website's Best Available Evidence page.
If you know you qualify for or are already receiving help to pay for your Medicare prescription drug plan, learn how much you will pay for your monthly premium as a member of an Aetna Medicare plan.
View the 2012 premium subsidy tables for those who qualify for Extra Help:
- Aetna Medicare Rx® Plan (PDP) prescription drug plan
- Aetna MedicareSM Plan (HMO) including prescription drug coverage
- Aetna MedicareSM Plan (PPO) including prescription drug coverage
Plans are offered by Aetna Health Inc., Aetna Health of California Inc., and/or Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna). Benefits, limitations, service areas and premiums are subject to change on January 1, 2013. A Medicare Advantage organization with a Medicare contract. A Medicare-approved Part D sponsor.
