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Mr$.$ Shapiro gets by on a very small amount of foed income. He has heard theremay be extra help paying for Part D prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries w limited income. He wants to know whether he might qualify. What should you tell him?

a$.$ The extra help is available only to Medicare beneficaries who are encolled in Medicaid. He should apply for coverage under his states Mericaid program to acuess the entra help wath his drug costs.

x Incorrect: A Medicare beneficiary with limited income and resources c qualify for extra help with Part D plan premiums and cost sharing with the neet $10$ enrofl in Medicaid.

b$.$ The government pays a per$-$beneficiary dollar amount to the Medicare Part D prefcripeion dnus plans to offset premtums for their low income enrollees if accordance with the plan's set criteria. Mr$.$ Shapiro should check with his plan to see it he qualifies.

c$.$ He must apply for the extra help at the same time he apolies for encoliment in a Part D plan. if he misses this opportunity, he will not be able to apply for extra help asain until the next annual enrolment period.

d$.$ The extra heip is availahle to beneficiaries whose income and asots do not ewced annual hirnits specified by the government.