Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
"Extra Help" is a program to help people with limited income and resources pay Part D premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs.
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
- Programs
- Unclaimed money
- PBGC Unclaimed Pensions
PBGC Unclaimed Pensions
Run by Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
What it is
Did your pension plan fail? If PBGC is now the "trustee" responsible for paying your benefits, search trusteed plans to find information about your plan. Search trusteed plans by:
Also called: unclaimed pension, lost pension, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
Who qualifies
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
The official page has the full rules, which change. Check it before you apply.
How to apply
Apply on the official site. It is free; no one can charge you to apply for this program.
Related programs
HUD/FHA Mortgage Insurance Refund Search
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) Program
Helps pay for: Part A premiums only
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Benefit: Income limit $5,405/month (individual), $7,299/month (couple); resource limit $4,000 / $6,000 (2026)
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part A premiums (if you don't have premium-free Part A); Part B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments (for services and items Medicare covers).
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Benefit: Income limit $1,350/month (individual), $1,824/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)
Qualifying Individual (QI) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Benefit: Income limit $1,816/month (individual), $2,455/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums only (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Benefit: Income limit $1,616/month (individual), $2,184/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)