Short answer: For 2027, Extra Help people pay a $0 premium and $0 deductible, then up to $5.80 per generic and $14.40 per brand-name drug, and $0 once total drug costs reach $2,400.
Medicare.gov has published the 2027 Extra Help amounts:
- Plan premium: $0; plan deductible: $0
- Up to $5.80 for each generic drug (up from $5.10 in 2026)
- Up to $14.40 for each brand-name drug (up from $12.65 in 2026)
- $0 per covered drug once total drug costs reach $2,400 (up from $2,100 in 2026)
As in 2026, the $0 premium applies to plans at or below the regional low-income benchmark. During the fall enrollment period, check what each plan will actually charge an Extra Help person for 2027.
Sources
Medicare.gov, Help with drug costs (Extra Help)medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/drug-costsMedicare.gov, Help with drug costs (archived 03-02-2026, 2026 figures)web.archive.org/web/20260302023355/https://www.medicare.gov/basics/costs/help/drug-costsCMS CY 2027 Rate Announcement, Table V-2cms.gov/files/document/2027-announcement.pdf