Premium help - Rx plan

Help with PriorityMedicare premiums

You may be eligible for assistance with your Medicare prescription drug costs. This includes the Part D plan portion of your PriorityMedicare Rx^SM premium and the costs of your prescriptions. To see if you qualify for getting extra help, call:

• 1-800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), (TTY/TDD users should call 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week)
• The Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. TTY/TDD users should call 1-800-325-0778.
• Your Medicaid Office

Do you qualify?

You automatically qualify for this assistance if you are eligible for:

• Medicaid
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or
• A Medicare savings program

If you automatically qualify for assistance, you do not have to apply. You may receive (or may have received) a letter from Medicare or the Social Security Administration (SSA) about your eligibility for 2008. Read this important information carefully.

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How much assistance can you receive?

• If you have qualify for additional assistance for your Medicare prescription drug plan costs, the amount of your premium and your cost at the pharmacy will generally be lower once you receive extra help from Medicare. Your Medicare Part D drug plan premium may be reduced by 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%. See the charts below.
• Once you enroll in PriorityMedicare Rx for 2008, Medicare will tell us how much assistance you are receiving. We'll send you information on the amount you'll pay.
• You'll still be responsible for paying any Medicare Part B premium, the Medicare Advantage plan premium if you choose a medical plan, plus any premiums for enhanced drug coverage if you choose PriorityMedicare Plus.

Medicare Part D Drug Plan Premium Costs
Available in all Michigan counties		Premium based on % of subsidy:
Plan name	Total premium	100% subsidy	75% subsidy	50% subsidy	25% subsidy
PriorityMedicare Rx	$36.60	$6.10	$13.70	$21.40	$29.00

Medicare Part D Drug Plan Prescription Costs
2007	2008
$0 deductible	$0 deductible
$53 deductible	$56 deductible
$1 for generics and brands that are treated as generics $3.10 for most brand-name drugs	$1.05 for generics and brands that are treated as generics $3.10 for most brand-name drugs
$2.15 for generics and brands that are treated as generics $5.35 for most brand-name drugs	$2.25 for generics and brands that are treated as generics $5.60 for most brand-name drugs
15% co-insurance for all drugs	15% co-insurance for all drugs

Not sure if you qualify or at what level you qualify?

Find out by calling:

• The Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. TTY/TDD users should call 1-800-325-0778.
• The State of Michigan Medicaid Office
• 1-800 MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227), (TTY/TDD users should call 1-877-486-2048, 24 hours a day/7 days a week)

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