Extra Help 2024
Income and Asset Qualifications
Extra Help is a federal program designed to reduce the monthly premium, deductible, coinsurance, and copayments for your Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D). You may be eligible for this assistance if you have limited income and assets.
Coverage Type
Original Medicare
Original Mediare and a Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Original Medicare and Medicaid with or without an MSP
Who Qualifies
Income Limit
Individual: $1,903/month
Couple: $2,575/month
Asset limit
Individual: $17,220
Couple: $34,360
You'll be automatically enrolled in Extra Help
You'll be automatically enrolled in Extra Help
You Pay
$0 premium and deductible
$4.50 generic copay $11.20 brand-name copay
$0 premium and deductible
$4.50 generic copay $11.20 brand-name copay
$0 premium and deductible
Income above 100% FPL
$1.55 generic copay
$4.60 brand-name copay
Income below 100% FPL
$4.50 generic copay $11.20 brand-name copay
Income limits are determined based on the 2024 Federal Poverty Level (FPL). These limits increase with each additional dependent living with you whom you support. The income and asset limits on this chart are rounded to the nearest dollar. The Social Security Administration automatically subtracts a $20 income disregard from your monthly unearned income, which is included in the income limits provided.
Asset limits also account for $1,500 per person designated for burial expenses.
If you have a basic Part D drug plan with a premium at or below the Extra Help premium limit for your area, you won’t pay any premium.
If you are institutionalized or receive home and community-based services, you will have $0 copays.