Medicare Savings Program - Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
6133 402nd Street, North Branch, MN 55056
Eligibility
- Residents of Chisago County who meet income and asset guidelines- May need to be enrolled in Part A and Part B of the Medicare program
Required documents
Application/registration form
photo ID
proof of address
proof of household income
verification of assets
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
- Call for application or information. The application may be returned via mail or in person. Individuals already on any type of assistance should call their financial worker first.- Visit website www.mnsure.org to apply
Service area
Chisago County, MN
Other Information
Application Process
- Walk In
Program Fees
- No Fee
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only.Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.??Monthly income and countable resource limits apply. Countable resources include any checking or savings funds, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1500 in burial expenses (if the amount is set aside), furniture, and other household items are not applied toward the resource limit. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs.??Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.
Last Assured
08/18/2025
Providing organization
Chisago County Financial Assistance Department
County administered financial assistance programs