Medicare Savings Programs
QMB, SLMB, QI, or the state paying the premium
Reviewed in every planState State programs that pay the Medicare Part B premium and, at the lowest income level, all copays and deductibles. Applying through the state Medicaid office, not Social Security.
Leads to
Extra Help, automatically
Where Families Get Stuck
It is run by the state and nobody at Medicare mentions it. Families pay the premium out of a tiny check for years.
The details
- Worth
- $185 or more a month back, plus copays covered at the QMB level
- Forms
- State Medicaid application
We research and prepare. We do not file.