There’s Extra help available for Medication Costs

There’s Extra help available for Medication Costs

Help with Prescription Drug Costs is easier to qualify for than you think.

The Senior’s Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) is looking for Medicare recipients that may qualify for Extra Help with their medication costs. The Extra Help benefit could substantially lower your Medicare premiums and help you receive your necessary medications for a much reduced copayment.

Here are the basic requirements:

Individual income limit: $1,353.75 per month.

Married couple living together income limit: $1,821.25 per month.

Call the Clay County Senior Center at 389-9271 for an appointment with a SHIIP counselor today to complete the qualifying process. There is no cost involved; SHIIP is a free service of the Cay County Senior Center and the N.C. Department of Insurance.