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I helped my mom save $3,600 on prescription drugs.

You can too!

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Mothers and their adult children
Do you know someone who needs help with prescription costs?

People all over the country are helping their moms save as much as $3,600 per year on the cost of prescription drugs. You can too!

We all know the high cost of medicine can be a burden on mothers who have limited income and resources. But there is extra help — available through Social Security — that could pay part of her monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. The extra help could be worth up of $3,600 per year.
To find out if she is eligible, she must have:

  • Income limited to $15,600 for an individual or $21,000 for a married couple living together.

    Even if her annual income is higher, she may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments. Some examples where income may be higher include if she or her spouse:

    • Support other family members who live with them;
    • Have earnings from work; or
    • Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and

  • Resources limited to $11,990 for an individual or $23,970 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks and bonds. We do not count her house and car as resources.
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Last reviewed or modified Wednesday Apr 01, 2009
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