Applying for the Low-Income Subsidy:

A Tool Kit for Advocates Assisting People with Medicare

This Tool Kit, developed by the Access to Benefits Coalition, includes useful resources to assist you with helping people apply for the low-income subsidy.  The Tool Kit includes a guide and frequently asked questions developed by the Access to Benefits Coalition, and important information you should have from the Social Security Administration.

Tool Kit Contents

ABCs of the LIS: This guide, produced by the Access to Benefits Coalition, will assist you in helping people apply for extra help with their prescription drug costs available under the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.  It offers general tips about filling out the application, and some specific tips on questions from the application that may be more difficult to answer.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):  This document provides answers to questions you and/or your clients might have about applying for the extra help available under the new Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage.

Sample Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plans: This form is a sample SSA application form for help with Medicare Drug Plan Costs for those with limited incomes and resources.

Resources from the Social Security Administration: On its website, the Social Security Administration offers many resources designed to help you help your clients to apply for the Extra Help, including multi-lingual instructions sheets to help complete the application form, appeal forms, fact sheets, and more.