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Every figure, traced to its source

We cite primary CMS and SSA sources, with a last-verified date on each. Where a state-specific figure can't be primary-sourced to the dollar, we say so and point to the state or SHIP.

Federal Extra Help (LIS) — 2026 limits & cost-sharing

Medicare Savings Programs & dual eligibility

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A note on state figures

Federal Extra Help eligibility is uniform nationwide and fully cited above. State Medicare Savings Programs vary, and many states are more generous than the federal baseline. Rather than assert a verified dollar limit for all 51 jurisdictions without reading each state’s Medicaid manual, our state pages carry a documented framework classification and direct you to the state Medicaid agency and your SHIP for the exact current figure. That is the honest limit of what we can verify from here.

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