Healthcare & Prescriptions

Navigating healthcare coverage, prescription costs, and public benefit programs can be complicated. Senior Connections provides guidance and application assistance to help older adults and their families understand available options, access benefits, and find programs that may help reduce healthcare and prescription expenses.

Medicare Counseling

Medicare counseling includes enrolling in Medicare Parts A and B, followed by guidance to help compare and understand available coverage options such as Prescription Drug Plans (Part D), Medicare Advantage Plans (Part C), and Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans. It also provides assistance with resolving billing issues and related questions.

• Medicare (A & B)
• Advantage Plans (Part C)
• Prescription Drug Plans (Part D)
• Supplement Plans (Medigap)

Medicaid and Related Services

Medicaid and related services application assistance includes help applying for medical benefits through Medicaid, as well as support for accessing additional programs such as SNAP (Food Stamps) and the Medicare Savings Program, which can help pay Medicare Part B premiums. It also provides guidance on spousal impoverishment protections that help safeguard a spouse’s financial stability when one partner requires nursing home care.

• Medicaid
• SNAP / Food Stamps
• Medicare Savings Program
• Spousal impoverishment protection

Prescription Drug Cost Assistance

Prescription drug cost assistance includes support for accessing federal subsidies that help reduce prescription medication expenses through the Extra Help (Low-Income Subsidy) program. It also includes assistance with Patient Assistance Programs, which help individuals apply directly to pharmaceutical companies for free or reduced-cost access to brand-name medications.

• Federal subsidy for prescription drug costs
• Patient Assistance Programs