The Medicare Savings Program (MSP) includes three different areas, each of which assists with health care costs for eligible Medicare Part A patients.
Program Details and Eligibility
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
- Pays for monthly Medicare premiums, deductibles and coinsurance
- Eligibility begins the month after application is approved
- Must currently be eligible for Medicare A
- Prescriptions are covered under Medicare D
- Income limits: $1,325 for individual and $1,783 for couple
- Resource limit is $11,160 for an individual and $17,470 for a couple
- Find out more about the Human Services Program Income Limits for all programs