Social Security
                  Administration
         Medicare
                  Prescription Drug Assistance
         Important
                  Information
          
                                                                          Great Lakes Program
            Service Center
         
                                                                          600 West Madison
            Street
         
                                                                          Chicago, Illinois
            60661-2474
         
         Date: November 1, 2005
                                                                          Social Security Number:
            123-00-6789
         
          
         JOHN Q. PUBLIC
         123 MAIN ST
         SPRINGFIELD OH 45501
          
          
         On October 25, 2005, you submitted an Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs. Because you receive Supplemental Security Income,
            you are automatically eligible for extra help with Medicare prescription drug plan
            costs. We do not need to process your application.
         
          
         If You Have Any Questions
          
         For information about Medicare prescription drug plans or other Medicare issues, visit
            www.medicare.gov on the Internet or call toll-free 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). If you are deaf
            or hard of hearing, you may call the Medicare TTY number toll-free at 1-877-486-2048.
         
          
         For information about the extra help with the costs related to Medicare prescription
            drug plans or general information about Social Security, visit our website at www.socialsecurity.gov on the Internet. You may also call Social Security toll-free at 1-800-772-1213. If
            you are deaf or hard of hearing, you may call our TTY number toll-free at 1-800-325-0778.
            We can answer most questions by phone.
         
          
         If you do call, please have this letter with you. It will help us answer your questions.
          
          
          
                                                                                              
            Regional Commissioner