Chubby Checker and Social Security Commissioner Astrue Announce a New “Twist” in the Law

// January 12th, 2010 // News That Affects You

Changes Make it Easier to Qualify for Extra Help
with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, and Chubby Checker, Grammy Award winner and rock and roll legend, today launched a new campaign to inform millions of Americans about a new “twist” in the law that makes it easier to qualify for extra help with Medicare prescription drug costs.  The extra help program currently provides assistance to more than nine million senior and disabled Americans — saving them an average of almost $4,000 a year on their Medicare prescription drug plan costs.  To apply for extra help, there is an easy-to-use online application available at www.socialsecurity.gov.   To read more click here: SSA- ChubbyChecker and Extra Help