Medicare Savings Programs - Houston County Department Of Human Services
304 South Marshall Street , Houston County Courthouse, Caledonia, MN 55921
Eligibility
Required documents
Hours
Languages
Somali, Spanish, English, Hmong
Interpretation services
Multilingual print materials, telephone interpreters, translator services
Application process
Call for information
Service area
Houston County, MN
Other Information
Languages
Program Fees
Description
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: 1) The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) helps pay for Part A premiums only. The monthly income limits are $2,050 individuals or $2,727 married couples; 2) The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments. The monthly income limits are $1,025 individuals or $1,374 married couples; 3) The Qualifying Individual (QI) helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,377 individuals or $1,848 married couples; 4) The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,226 individuals or $1,644 married couples. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.
Last Assured
01/11/2022
Providing organization
Houston County Department Of Human Services
The Houston County Department of Human Services administers social services programs for county residents.