Get help from the state paying your Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance)
and Part B (Medical Insurance) premiums through a Medicare Savings Program. If you qualify, Medicare Savings Programs might also pay your Part A and Part B deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
In many cases, to qualify for a Medicare Savings Program, you must have income and resources below a certain limit, as described below. These limits go up each year. The Medicare Savings Program provides 3 levels of coverage based on your gross monthly income.
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part A premiums; Part B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments (for services and items Medicare covers).
Monthly income and resource limits for 2023:
| Your situation: | Monthly income limit: | Resource limit: hat counts in resource limits? |
| Individual | $1,235 | $9,090 |
| Married couple | $1,663 | $13,630 |
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
Monthly income and resource limits for 2023:
| Your situation: | Monthly income limit: | Resource limit: s in resource limits? |
| Individual | $1,478 | $9,090 |
| Married couple | $1,992 | $13,630 |
- Qualifying Individual (QI) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
Monthly income and resource limits for 2023:
| Your situation: | Monthly income limit: | Resource limit: What counts in resource limits? |
| Individual | $1,660 | $9,090 |
| Married couple | $2,239 | $13,630 |
* Limits slightly higher in Alaska and Hawaii
If you qualify for the QI program:
- You must apply every year to stay in the QI Program.
- States approve applications on a first-come, first-served basis – priority is given to people who got QI benefits the previous year.
To apply for the Medicare Savings Program, contact the Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) at Tri-County Office on Aging (517) 887-1416
