1. Help pay for Medicare Part A (Hospital) and Part B (Outpatient) premiums.
2. Four Medicare Savings Programs:
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
Qualified Individual (QI)
To be eligible answer YES to the following questions:
Do you have Medicare Part A?
Are your resources at or below $6,680 for an individual or $10,020 for a married couple? (Includes money in checking or savings, stocks and bonds. Does not include your home, car, burial plot, up to $1,500 for burial expenses, furniture or other household items.)
Is your income for 2011 at or below the income limits listed below?
Medicare Savings Programs
Individual Monthly Income Limit
Married Couple Monthly Income Limit
Helps Pay Your
QMB
$928
$1,246
Part A and Part B premiums, and other cost-sharing (e.g., deductibles, coinsurance and copayments)
SLMB
$1,109
$1,491
Part B premiums only
QI
$1,446
$1,675
Bart B premiums only
QDWI
$3,553
$4,753
Part A premiums only
If you think you qualify, apply. The only way to know if you qualify for sure is to apply. For Washington State, call DSHS - Department of Social and Health Services:
