Medicare Prescription Payment Plan (M3P) Phone number to M3P Dedicated Team: 866-845-1803 ▪ Goes live 9/15 ▪ Open 24 hours, 7 days a week ▪ Internal Transfer Number (DO NOT give to customer): 866-883-3177 ▪ TTY Users: 800-716-323
Extra Help Benefits - Low Income Subsidy (LIS)
Who qualified for Cost Sharing - Extra Help LIS? (refer to RDS QRT 5.1 > Extra Help Benefits / LIS)
- Certain groups determined to be qualified for other federal programs automatically qualify for LIS
- those who get full Medicaid Benefits
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get Supplemental Security Income (SSI) -
have Medicaid helping in their Medicare Premiums
- Beneficiaries auto=qualified for Extra Help are auto-enrolled unless
- Already in Part D plan
- Choose and join a plan on their own
- enrolled in employer/union plan receiving subsidy
- call the plan or 1-800-MEDICARE to opt out
How can a beneficiary submit a form for Extra Help
- can submit anytime Beneficiaries or someone on their behalf can submit Extra Help Application
- calling customer service (proactively offer to help by Member Service Advocates)
- written
- online
- local organizations If denied, beneficiaries can re-apply
How does extra help work?
- EXTRA HELP LIS has different subsidy levels based on a review of beneficiaries' income, assets, and overall "net worth"
- Subsidy Levels will have corresponding percentage of the monthly premium
- All extra help qualifiers...
- Plans are notified if Individuals qualify for Extra Help
- Coverage for Extra Help is effective 2 months after this CMS notification
- Plans refund the following costs back to effective date of Extra Help
- Deductibles/Premiums
- Cost-sharing assistance
Zero deductible-meaning they may not be required to pay the standard calendar year deductible out-of-pocket, this amounts are paid on behalf of beneficiaries by the government.
2025 LIS Chart (refer to RDS QRT 5.1 > Extra Help Benefits / LIS)
What term refers to a percentage of the cost of an insured service paid by insured individual
- coinsurance what term refers to a fixed fee
- copay Catastrophic Phase, customers are responsible for
- $0 In deductible customers are responsible for 100% of the drug cost out of pocket
- 100% What term refers to the amount paid for insurance coverage
- Premium