Benefits by state
Some programs have different rules in each state: Medicaid for people 65 and over, help paying Medicare costs, food help (SNAP), and extra state payments added to SSI.
State guides are being written now. The first states will be California, Florida, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. Until then, the federal guides apply in every state, and your state’s rules can only be the same or more generous for help paying Medicare costs.
All states
- Alabama (coming)
- Alaska (coming)
- Arizona (coming)
- Arkansas (coming)
- California (coming)
- Colorado (coming)
- Connecticut (coming)
- Delaware (coming)
- District of Columbia (coming)
- Florida (coming)
- Georgia (coming)
- Hawaii (coming)
- Idaho (coming)
- Illinois (coming)
- Indiana (coming)
- Iowa (coming)
- Kansas (coming)
- Kentucky (coming)
- Louisiana (coming)
- Maine (coming)
- Maryland (coming)
- Massachusetts (coming)
- Michigan (coming)
- Minnesota (coming)
- Mississippi (coming)
- Missouri (coming)
- Montana (coming)
- Nebraska (coming)
- Nevada (coming)
- New Hampshire (coming)
- New Jersey (coming)
- New Mexico (coming)
- New York (coming)
- North Carolina (coming)
- North Dakota (coming)
- Ohio (coming)
- Oklahoma (coming)
- Oregon (coming)
- Pennsylvania (coming)
- Rhode Island (coming)
- South Carolina (coming)
- South Dakota (coming)
- Tennessee (coming)
- Texas (coming)
- Utah (coming)
- Vermont (coming)
- Virginia (coming)
- Washington (coming)
- West Virginia (coming)
- Wisconsin (coming)
- Wyoming (coming)
Help now
Your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) gives free, unbiased help with Medicare and help-paying programs. Find yours at shiphelp.org or call 877-839-2675.
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with food, housing, energy bills and care at home. Find it through the Eldercare Locator at eldercare.acl.gov or call 1-800-677-1116.