2024 Evidence of Coverage for UnitedHealthcare® Group Medicare Advantage PEBB Balance (PPO) Chapter 2: Important phone numbers and resources 39 Method Social Security – Contact Information Calls to this number are free. Available 8:00 am to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday. Website ssa.gov Section 6 Medicaid Medicaid is a joint Federal and state government program that helps with medical costs for certain people with limited incomes and resources. Some people with Medicare are also eligible for Medicaid. The programs offered through Medicaid help people with Medicare pay their Medicare costs, such as their Medicare premiums. These “Medicare Savings Programs” include: · Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, and other cost-sharing (like deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments). (Some people with QMB are also eligible for full Medicaid benefits (QMB+).) · Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay Part B premiums. (Some people with SLMB are also eligible for full Medicaid benefits (SLMB+).) · Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay Part B premiums. · Qualified Disabled & Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay Part A premiums. To find out more about Medicaid and its programs, contact your state Medicaid agency. State Medicaid Programs – Contact Information Alaska | State of Alaska Department of Health & Social 1-800-478-7778 Services, Division of Health Care Services TTY 711 855 W.Commercial Drive, STE 131 Anchorage, AK 99654 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. AKT, http://dhss.alaska.gov/dhcs/Pages/medicaid_medicare/ Monday - Friday default.aspx Alabama | Alabama Medicaid 1-800-362-1504 P.O. Box 5624 Montgomery, AL 36103-5624 TTY 1-800-253-0799 http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/ 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday - Friday