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A Valuable Gift for Mom

May 2nd 2011 22:04
Social Security Administration’s Regional Public Affairs Office in the New York Region

Mother’s Day is right around the corner. It’s always nice to give Mom a card, flowers, and candy. But this year people all over the country are helping their moms save nearly $4,000 a year on the cost of prescription drugs. You can help your mom too — and it won’t cost you a dime.



The high cost of prescription medication can be a burden on mothers (or anyone) who have limited income and resources. But there is Extra Help — available through Social Security — that could pay part of her monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. That Extra Help is worth an average of almost $4,000 a year.


To figure out whether your mother is eligible, Social Security needs to know her income and the value of her savings, investments, and real estate (other than the home she lives in). To qualify for the Extra Help, she must be enrolled in Medicare and have:



· Income limited to $16,335 for an individual or $22,065 for a married couple living together. Even if her annual income is higher, she still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles, and prescription co-payments. Some examples where income may be higher include if she or her spouse:

—Support other family members who live with them;


—Have earnings from work; or

—Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and

· Resources limited to $12,640 for an individual or $25,260 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks, and bonds. We do not count her house and car as resources.



Social Security has an easy-to-use online application that you can help complete for your mom. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov. Just select the link on the left of the page that says, “Get extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs.” To apply by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020). Or go to the nearest Social Security office.



To learn more about the Medicare prescription drug plans and special enrollment periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).



So this Mother’s Day, give your mom a gift she can really use year-round — a savings of up to $4,000 a year on her prescription drugs. Flowers whither and candy is consumed, but the Extra Help through Social Security will keep on giving throughout the year.

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Un regalo valioso para mamá


El Día de la Madre está justo a la vuelta de la esquina. Es siempre agradable darle a mamá una tarjeta, flores y dulces. Pero este año, las personas en todo el país están ayudando a que sus mamás ahorren casi $4,000 al año con el gasto de medicamentos recetados. Usted también puede ayudar a su mamá — y no le costará un décimo.



El alto costo de los medicamentos recetados puede ser una carga para las madres (o para cualquier persona) que tienen ingresos y recursos limitados. Pero hay un Beneficio Adicional— disponible a través del Seguro Social — que podría pagar por parte de sus primas mensuales, deducibles anuales y copagos de los medicamentos recetados. El Beneficio Adicional tiene un valor promedio de casi $4,000 al año.



Para averiguar si su madre tiene derecho, el Seguro Social necesita saber sus ingresos y el valor de sus ahorros, inversiones, y bienes raíces (además de la casa donde vive). Para tener derecho al Beneficio Adicional, ella debe estar inscrita en Medicare y tener:



· Ingresos limitados a $16,335 para un individuo o $22,065 para una pareja casada viviendo juntos. Aún si su ingreso anual es más alto, tal vez podría obtener alguna ayuda con sus primas mensuales, deducibles anuales y copagos de medicamentos recetados. Algunos ejemplos donde el ingreso puede ser más alto incluyen si ella o su cónyuge:

—Provee sustento a otros miembros de familia quienes viven con ellos;

—Tiene ganancias del trabajo; o

—Vive en Alaska o Hawái; y

· Recursos limitados a $12,640 para un individuo o $25,260 para una pareja casada viviendo juntos. Recursos incluyen cosas tales como cuentas bancarias, acciones y bonos. No contamos su casa ni su carro como recursos.



El Seguro Social tiene una solicitud fácil de usar por Internet que puede ayudar a completar para su mamá. Puede encontrarla en www.segurosocial.gov. Sólo selecciones el enlace en el lado izquierdo de la página que dice «Solicite el Beneficio Adicional con los gastos del Plan de medicamentos recetados de Medicare». Para solicitar por teléfono o para pedir que le envíen una solicitud por correo, llame al Seguro Social al 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) y pida la Solicitud para ayuda con los gastos de medicamentos recetados de Medicare (SSA-1020-SP]). O vaya a la oficina más cercana del Seguro Social.



Para informarse mejor acerca de los planes de medicamentos recetados de Medicare y de los períodos de inscripción especial, visite www.medicare.gov o llame al 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).



Así que, este Día de la Madre, dé a su mama un regalo que ella pueda usar todo el año — unos ahorros de hasta $4,000 al año para sus medicamentos recetados. Las flores se marchitan y los dulces se consumen, pero el Beneficio Adicional a través del Seguro Social continuará dando a través del año.
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