Using the Best Available Evidence Policy (BAE)

You can use the Best Available Evidence (BAE) policy when the information that your Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) or Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan (MAPD) has on your Low Income Subsidy is not up to date. Because of data exchanges, the right information is not always with your pharmacist or your PDP or MAPD plan when you need it.

When this happens you can use the BAE to show that you qualify. Such evidence may be your award letter from the Social Security Administration, your Medicaid card or other proof that you were found eligible for Extra Help. When you give this information to your Medicare Prescription Drug plan, your plan will update your Low Income Subsidy information as soon as possible.

For more information on Low Income Subsidy and BAE, you may visit the BAE policy on the Medicare Web site (by clicking on this link you are leaving our Web site).

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