Eligibility Rules for Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Change in 2010

• Social Security will no longer count life insurance policies as a resource; and
• Social Security will no longer count as income any money that someone else regularly spends to help pay for your household expenses (e.g., rent, food, electricity).

Social Security will send a letter to all beneficiaries explaining the changes, along with a form for beneficiaries to fill out and return.

To read more on changes in the law, click here.

For more information on the 2009 Extra Help redetermination process and what you can expect during this process, click here.