Low Income Subsidy automatic enrollment occurs for individuals who are on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or who are...

Low Income Subsidy automatic enrollment occurs for individuals who are on Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or who are...

• A. Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• B. Dual eligible
• C. Supplemental Security Income or dual eligible
• D. Medicare Advantage

Answer: (B)

Low Income Subsidy automatic enrollment is designed to help people with limited income or resources who are enrolled in Medicare Part D. The group that automatically qualifies beyond those on SSI is those who are dual eligible—meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid. When someone is dual eligible, their Medicaid status is used to verify eligibility, so they’re automatically enrolled in Extra Help without needing a separate LIS application. Medicare Advantage alone doesn’t automatically trigger LIS enrollment, since LIS is a Part D subsidy and hinges on Medicare/Medicaid status rather than the specific type of Medicare plan. So the completion point here is dual eligible.

Low Income Subsidy automatic enrollment is designed to help people with limited income or resources who are enrolled in Medicare Part D. The group that automatically qualifies beyond those on SSI is those who are dual eligible—meaning they have both Medicare and Medicaid. When someone is dual eligible, their Medicaid status is used to verify eligibility, so they’re automatically enrolled in Extra Help without needing a separate LIS application. Medicare Advantage alone doesn’t automatically trigger LIS enrollment, since LIS is a Part D subsidy and hinges on Medicare/Medicaid status rather than the specific type of Medicare plan. So the completion point here is dual eligible.