June 16, 2023

Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs), also known as Medicare Buy-In programs or Medicare Premium Payment Programs, help pay your Medicare costs if you have limited income and savings. These programs offer help paying your Medicare Part A (Hospital) and Part B (Medical) remiums through a Medicare Savings Program. If you qualify, Medicare Savings Programs might also pay your Part A and Part B deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.

There are four main programs, each with different benefits and eligibility requirements.

  1. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Pays for Medicare Parts A and B premiums. If you have QMB, typically you should not be billed for Medicare-covered services when seeing Medicare providers or providers in your Medicare Advantage Plan’s network.
  2. Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Pays for Medicare Part B premium.
  3. Qualifying Individual (QI) Program: Pays for Medicare Part B premium.
  4. Qualified Disabled & Working Individual (QDWI) Program: Pays for Part A premiums only.

You’ll apply for Medicare Savings Programs through your state. When you apply, your state determines which program(s) you qualify for. Even if you don’t think you qualify, you should still apply.

Select Your State Below for Medicaid Eligibility or to Apply for Coverage


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★ STATE MEDICAID LINKS ★

Alabama

★ Alabama Medicaid

Alaska

★ Alaska Medicaid

American Samoa

Arizona

★ Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)

Arkansas

★ Arkansas Medicaid

California

★ Department of Health Care Services

Colorado

★ Health First Colorado

Connecticut

★ Connecticut Medicaid

Delaware

★ Delaware Medicaid & Medical Assistance

District of Columbia

★ DC Medicaid

Florida

★ Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Georgia

★ Georgia Medicaid

Guam

Department of Public Health and Social Services / Division of Public Welfare:

  • Central Office (Mangilao): 300-8853, 300-8854, 300-8855, 300-8856
  • Northern Office (Dededo): 635-7429, 635-7439, 635-7484, 635-7488, 635-7396
  • Southern Office (Inarajan): 828-7542, 828-7524, 828-7534

Hawaii

★ Hawaii Med-QUEST Division

Idaho

★ Idaho Department of Health & Welfare

Illinois

★ Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Indiana

★ Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

Iowa

★ Iowa Department of Human Services

Kansas

★ KanCare

Kentucky

★ Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Louisiana

★ Healthy Louisiana

Maine

★ Maine Department of Health and Human Services

Maryland

★ Maryland Department of Health

Massachusetts

★ MassHealth

Michigan

★ Michigan Department of Health & Human Services

Minnesota

★ Minnesota Department of Human Services

Mississippi

★ Mississippi Division of Medicaid

Missouri

★ Missouri Department of Social Services

Montana

★ Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Nebraska

★ Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services

Nevada

★ Nevada Department of Health and Human Services

New Hampshire

★ New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services

New Jersey

★ New Jersey Department of Human Services

New Mexico

★ New Mexico Human Services Department

New York

★ New York State Department of Health

North Carolina

★ North Carolina Medicaid

North Dakota

★ North Dakota Department of Human Services

Northern Mariana Islands

Ohio

★ Ohio Department of Medicaid

Oklahoma

★ Oklahoma Health Care Authority

Oregon

★ OregONEligibility

Pennsylvania

★ Pennsylvania Department of Human Services

Puerto Rico

Rhode Island

★ Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services

South Carolina

★ South Carolina Health Connections Medicaid

South Dakota

★ South Dakota Department of Social Services

Tennessee

★ Tennessee Department of Health

Texas

★ Texas Health and Human Services

Utah

★ Utah Department of Health Medicaid

U.S. Virgin Islands

★ Virgin Islands DHS

Vermont

★ Vermont Health Connect

Virginia

★ Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

Washington

★ Washington State Health Care Authority

West Virginia

★ West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources

Wisconsin

★ Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Wyoming

★ Wyoming Department of Health

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