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Advising the Congress on Medicare issues
MedPAC > Recommendations > Increasing participation in the Medicare Savings Programs and the low-income drug subsidy (3)

Increasing participation in the Medicare Savings Programs and the low-income drug subsidy (3)

February 29, 2008

The Congress should change program requirements so that the Social Security Administration screens low-income drug subsidy applicants for federal Medicare Savings Program eligibility and enrolls them if they qualify.

Appeared in: March 2008 - Chapter 5

Topics: Beneficiaries and coverage and Drugs, Devices, and Tests.