Extra Help is a Medicare program to help people with limited income and resources pay Medicare prescription drug program costs, like premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance. Extra Help is also known as a Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).

To qualify for LIS, your income and resources must be equal to or lower than these limits:

Low-Income Subsidy Program 2021 Income and Resources Limits

Monthly Income Limits1

Resource Limits*2

Amount of
Premium Subsidy

Level 1
(Up to 135% of FPL)
Single: $1,449
Married: $1,960
Single: $7,970.01 to $13, 290
Married: $11,960.01 to $26,520
100%
(less help with copays
& deductibles if
resources are
more than $7,970.01 or $13,290 for individuals, $11,960.01 or $26,520 for married couples)1
Level 2
(136% to 140% of FPL)
Single: $1,502.20
Married: $2,032.80
Single: $13,290 or less
Married: $26,520 or less
75%
Level 3
(141% to 145% of FPL)
Single: $1,555.85
Married: $2,105.40
Single: $13,290 or less
Married: $26,520 or less
50%
Level 4
(146% to 150% of FPL)
Single: $1,610
Married: $2,178
Single: $13,290 or less
Married: $26,520 or less
25%
* The Extra Help program does not count money you set aside for burial expenses as part of your resources, which is $1,500 for individuals and $3,000 for couples. 3

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References

1. HHS.gov. January 2021. Retrieved from https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/aspe-files/107166/2021-percentage-poverty-tool.xlsx
2. SSA.gov. Retrieved from https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0603030025. Accessed April 30, 2021.
3. SSA.gov. Retrieved from https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/links/0603001005. Accessed May 13, 2021