There are no mandatory reporting rules in the Extra Help program. An Extra Help beneficiary
or any person, company, or agency may contact SSA to report a change in income, resources,
or household composition. This section explains the effect of eligibility changes
in Medicare Part D Extra Help (low-income subsidy or LIS) eligibility.
Starting January 1, 2024, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides full subsidy
to all eligible Extra Help beneficiaries. Extra Help applications that have a coverage
start date before January 1, 2024 may result in a partial subsidy award. To locate
the coverage start date field in MAPS, see MS 03301.008C [11-D]. For applications
that have not been set to subsidy determination, locate the field in MAPS that captures
estimated effective date, see MS 03206.002.E [21-D].
This section does not explain how to evaluate Extra Help program reports of change.
Those instructions appear in HI 03050.025. For instructions on how to correct technician identified errors within 60 days of
initial determination or hearing, see HI 03050.045.