Allina Health | Aetna is an affiliate of Allina Health and Aetna Life Insurance Company and its affiliates (Aetna). Aetna provides certain management services to Allina Health | Aetna.
Extra Help is a program to help people with limited income and resources pay for Medicare prescription drug program costs.
Extra Help may help lower your out-of-pocket prescription drug costs such as premiums, copays or coinsurance.
Extra Help waives any Part D late enrollment penalty.
If you qualify for Extra Help and you join or currently have coverage with a Medicare prescription drug program, you will:
- Get help paying your Medicare drug plan’s costs
- Have no Part D late enrollment penalty
Starting in 2024, Extra Help benefits will be offered to those with Medicare prescription drug coverage who qualify, based on both:
- Limited resources
- Incomes up to 150 percent of the federal poverty level
If you qualify, Extra Help benefits include:
- $0 or reduced Medicare drug plan premium
- $0 annual Medicare drug plan deductible
- A reduced amount for covered generic and brand-name drugs
Keep in mind: Extra Help only covers prescription drug costs.
You may qualify for Extra Help if your income is limited to $23,475 for an individual ($31,725 for a married couple living together), and your resources are limited to $17,600 for an individual ($35,130 for a married couple living together).
These amounts are for 2025. They may change in 2026. If your income and resources are slightly higher, you should still apply. We will post any changes to these amounts once the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes them. Please check back in January 2026 for updates.
For more information about qualifying, call or visit the:
- Social Security Administration at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY users should call 1-800-325-0778), Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 7 PM.
- Social Security Administration website
There are multiple ways to apply for Extra Help. Here are three ways to start:
- If you’re an Allina Health | Aetna Medicare member, you can get help with your application by contacting BeneLynk. They’re available Monday to Saturday, 8 AM to 8 PM local time. Call 1-888-715-0098 ${tty}.
- Apply online at Social Security Administration website.
- Apply by calling Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY: 1-800-325-0778), Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:30 PM.
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