Table of Contents

Getting Started - The Basics

About Enrolling

Costs and Coverage

Problems Getting Your Drugs Under Your Plan

Other Common Problems / Changing Plans

Information for Medicare Providers

What if I can't afford Part D coverage?

If you have limited income, you may qualify for "extra help" with the cost of the Monthly Premium, Annual Deductible and/or the Co-Payments.

NOTE: In order to receive "extra help," you MUST APPLY for it, UNLESS you are already enrolled in: Medicare and Medicaid (MaineCare), OR Medicare and one of the three Medicare Savings Programs, also known as QMB, SLMB, or QI, OR Medicare and SSI

For information about qualifying or applying for "extra help" paying your Part D costs:

• Contact your local Department of Health and Human Services Office and tell them you would like to apply for the "Buy In" (also known as the Medicare Savings Program), or
• Contact your local Area Agency on Aging and tell them you want information or help applying for the "Buy In" Program

Get more details on who is eligible for "extra help" through the Medicare Savings Program.