43 percent: Lack drug coverage (all or part of year)

37 percent: Are low income (below 150 percent of the federal poverty level)

29 percent: Are in fair or poor health

6 percent: Are in nursing homes or assisted living

At a glance
What it all means

If you are:

• On Medicare and MaineCare and your income is less than $9,310 for a single person or less than $12,490 for a couple;

or

• On Medicare and your income is less than $12,569 for an individual/$16,862 for a couple and your total assets don’t total more than $6,000 for an individual/$9,000 for a couple

Then:

You will pay no monthly premium and will pay no more than $1 for generics or $5 for a month’s supply of a brand name drug if you are

If you are:

• Institutionalized and on Medicare and MaineCare

Then:

All drug costs will be covered

If you are:

• Medicare eligible and your income is less than $13,956 for an individual/$18,735 couple and your assets are less than $10,000 individual/$20,000 couple

Then:

You will pay a sliding scale premium and never pay more than 15 percent for drugs if you are

If you are:

• Not in one of the categories above

Then:

You likely will pay the full cost of whatever Medicare Part B plan you choose.