(800) 827-9990Extra 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 |
|
| 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
