About the Medicare Savings Program
Louisiana helps eligible, low-income beneficiaries pay for
Medicare with the Medicaid program. Medicaid Programs for Medicare Beneficiaries You may be eligible depending on your income and assets (Effective as of April 1st of current year):
Assets are things you own, such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, cash value of life insurance, stocks and bonds. Some things you own do not count toward your asset limit, such as your home and furnishings, your car, burial plots, and life insurance. These limits are guidelines. The only way to know for sure if you are eligible is to apply. Application InformationYou may visit or call your local Medicaid Office, Local Council on Aging or SHIIP to apply for the Medicare Savings Program. You will need to complete an application form and participate in an interview. The interview can take place in person or over the telephone. Within 45 days, you will receive a notice in the mail that tells you whether your application was approved. Click here for Extra Help brochure Click here for Medicaid Application For more information about enrollment centers or Medicaid call:
If your application is denied, you have the right to appeal within 30 days of the denial. Prescription Drug Plan Options
View the 2013 Standard Part D Benefit View the 2013 Stand-Alone Part D Drug Plans Medicare Prescription Drug Plans People with Medicare can enroll in a Medicare prescription drug plan and receive extra help paying for the premiums, deductibles, gaps in coverage and co-pays. The 2012 resource limits are $8,440 ($13,410 if married) for the full low-income subsidy. Click here for a link to the Social Security Administration Click here for the application SenioRx The Louisiana SenioRx Program is a program that connects qualified, low-income people with discount prescription drugs, direct from the pharmaceutical manufacturer. Trained counselors are also available to provide Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage plan comparison and enrollment assistance SenioRx does not provide assistance for obtaining short-term medications to meet acute needs, including antibiotics. Patients will be assisted with the public or private programs most likely to meet their needs. LouisianaSenioRx.org helps low-income, uninsured patients:
Link to Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs - Aging and Disability Resource Center VA Prescription Benefit If you are an honorably discharged veteran, consider using your VA drug benefit ($8 per prescription per month). Veteran can use the VA drug benefit by mail order for their monthly maintenance drugs and still use Medicare Part D for other prescriptions. To apply, call 1-877-222-8387. Low Cost Drugs Several national pharmacies have announced they are drastically reducing the cost of generic prescription drugs. Target, Wal-Mart and Sam's Club, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and several of your grocery store pharmacies offer low cost charge for generic drugs. You will need to contact the drug store for participation and list of medications included in the program. Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association Free Medications Directory Many pharmaceutical companies have programs which provide free or low cost medications to those in need regardless of age. Most of these programs require that you:
The application process is different for each company. Usually a doctor must sign your completed application form and have his/her office submit it for you. back to top |
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