What is NY EPIC program?
The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage (EPIC) program is a New York State program for seniors administered by the Department of Health. It helps more than 330,000 income-eligible seniors aged 65 and older to supplement their out-of-pocket Medicare Part D drug plan costs. EPIC has two plans based on income.
What is the EPIC deductible plan?
EPIC pays the Medicare Part D drug plan premiums up to $42.27 in 2021 for members in the Deductible Plan with incomes ranging from $20,001 to $23,000 if single or $26,001 to $29,000 if married.
What is Medicare epic?
The Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage program is a New York State Program administered by the Department of Health. It provides seniors with co-payment assistance for Medicare Part D covered prescription drugs after any Part D deductible is met. EPIC also covers many Medicare Part D excluded drugs.
How much does EPIC coverage cost?
A: Epic Coverage is included at no charge with all passes and provides protection across a range of qualifying personal events and qualifying resort closures. A summary of the types of qualifying personal events and qualifying resort closure events that may be covered are shown below, including any updates for 21/22.
What is the income limit for epic?
To join EPIC, a senior must: be a New York State resident age 65 or older. have an annual income below $75,000 if single or $100,000 if married.
What is epic extra help?
How does Extra Help work? Extra Help from Medicare comes in two levels – full and partial. All levels of Extra Help provide a Low Income Subsidy (LIS) with reduced co-payments for approved drugs. Drug co-payments are as low as $9.20 for brand or $3.70 for generic drugs in 2021 when enrolled in a Part D drug plan.
Is Epic part of Medicare?
Enrolling in EPIC will give a member a Special Enrollment Period (SEP) to join a Medicare Part D drug plan. Medicare Part D provides primary drug coverage for EPIC members. After a Part D deductible is met, if a member has one, EPIC provides secondary coverage for approved Part D and EPIC covered drugs.
Is Epic the same as extra help?
How does EPIC help members apply for Extra Help? Income-eligible EPIC seniors are required to apply for Extra Help. This may be done at the time of completing the EPIC application to enable EPIC to apply for this federal benefit on their behalf.
Do I have to apply for EPIC every year?
You can join EPIC at any time during the year. Once enrolled, you will receive a ‘Special Enrollment Period’ to join a Medicare Part D drug plan. You are not eligible to receive EPIC benefits until you are enrolled in a Part D drug plan.
What does an Epic Pass include?
This Epic Pass gets you access to Vail, Beaver Creek, Whistler Blackcomb, Breckenridge, Park City, Keystone, Crested Butte, Heavenly, Northstar, Kirkwood, Stevens Pass, Stowe, Okemo, Mount Sunapee, Wilmot, Afton Alps, Mt.
Who qualifies epic?
To join EPIC, a senior must: be a New York State resident age 65 or older. have an annual income below $75,000 if single or $100,000 if married. be enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in a Medicare Part D plan (no exceptions), and.
Who is eligible for EPIC in NY?