Medicare Savings Programs and Extra Help
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Programs that help pay Medicare costs for people with limited income: the Part B premium, deductibles and co-pays, and prescription drug plan costs. Erie County HIICAP helps with the paperwork.
What it offers
- QMB and QI-1 help with Medicare premiums and cost-sharing
- Extra Help with Medicare Part D drug costs
- Applications with the Medicaid office
- Social Security Administration 800-772-1213
- WNY Independent Living, Medicaid applications, extension 331 716-836-0822
- Service area
- Erie County
- Website
- www3.erie.gov/aging/health-insurance
SourceHIICAP·Checked Oct 19, 2026
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The summary is our own wording. Phone numbers, address, hours, eligibility, costs and service area are reproduced from the documents below as published.
- HIICAP – Erie County Department for the Aging
- Official program website
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