Medicare Part D Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy)
Your next step
Apply online with Social Security
Check first whether you are already auto-enrolled. If you are on SSI, full Medicaid, or a Medicare Savings Program, you already have Extra Help and should not apply.
Save this application
Save it to your account to check off documents, add dates, and get renewal reminders. Free, and we take no referral fees.
The steps
- Not started
- Gathering documents
- Submitted
- Being reviewed
- Approved
Documents to gather
- Bank, stock, bond, mutual fund, CD, and IRA statements
- Records of real estate other than the home you live in
- Proof of income (Social Security award, pensions, wages)
- Life insurance policy face values
- Medicare card or Medicare number
Do not type Social Security, bank, or Medicare numbers here. This checklist is only a reminder of what to gather for the agency.
How to apply
- Social Security online application (i1020) Open
Social Security's preferred filing method.
- Social Security 1-800-772-1213
TTY 1-800-325-0778. Apply by phone or ask for a paper application.
- Form SSA-1020 Open
- Any local Social Security office
Talk to a person
Free help is available. These lines are staffed by people who do this every day.
- Social Security: 1-800-772-1213
- Community Living Connections: 1-855-567-0252
- SHIBA, free Medicare help: 1-800-562-6900
This is general information, not legal or financial advice. The agency that runs each program makes the final decision.