New Yorkers on Medicare may be eligible for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP), a program administered by the New York State Department of Health. If you’re eligible, you could save on healthcare costs. Here’s what you need to know.
Beginning January 1, 2023, New York State expanded the Medicare Savings Program by raising the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) eligibility requirement.
The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) helps pay for your Medicare premiums and lower your drug plan costs. Depending on your income, the MSP may also pay for other cost-sharing expenses.
Eligibility is based on your household income, with no limit to assets. For example, if you own your home, but make less than the amounts below, you can still qualify. Are you:
If you answered “yes” to one of these questions, you may now be able to save even more!
And if you are a Healthfirst Medicare Advantage member and you answered “yes”, you could save even more by switching from your current Healthfirst plan to a new Healthfirst Medicare Advantage plan with lower costs. Plus, you can:
Call Healthfirst for help applying right over the phone.
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Once you apply, it could take New York State 60 days to respond.
If you are approved, call us and we can help you find a Healthfirst plan that offers additional savings.
If you qualify for Medicaid, you can switch to the Healthfirst Life Improvement Plan.
If you qualify for the Medicare Savings Program, you can switch to the Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan.
Coverage is provided by Healthfirst Health Plan, Inc. or Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc. (“Healthfirst”). Healthfirst Medicare Plan has HMO and PPO plans with a Medicare contract. Our SNPs also have contracts with the NY State Medicaid program. Enrollment in Healthfirst Medicare Plan depends on contract renew
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