Medicare Assistance Programs

There is Help with Medicare Costs!

(effective April 1, 2011)

 

Monthly Income

Resources

Program

What Does It Pay For?

Single

$1,805

 

Married

$2,428

Not counted

Missouri Rx

§  50% of Part D cost sharing at all levels of coverage.

                        (Does not pay premiums)

Single

$1,361

 

Married

$1,838

Single

$12,640

 

Married

$25,260

Extra Help from Social Security

§  Part D premiums, deductibles, reduces co-pays and eliminates the coverage gap--(the so-called “doughnut hole”)

Single

$1,225

 

Married

$1,654

Single

$6,680

 

Married

$10,020

Qualifying Individual- 1

(QI-1)

(Subject to Federal Funding)

§  Medicare Part B premium

§  Premiums for Part D Basic Plans, reduces co-pays, eliminates deductibles and coverage gap

(Subject to Federal Funding)

Single

$1,089

 

Married

$1,471

Single

$6,680

 

Married

$10,020

Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary

(SLMB)

§  Medicare Part B premium

§  Premiums for Part D Basic plans, reduces co-pays, eliminates deductibles and coverage gap

Single

$907

 

Married

$1,225

Single

$6,680

 

Married

$10,020

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)

§  Medicare Part A premiums

§  Medicare Part B premiums and annual deductible.

§  Co-insurance and deductibles for Parts A & B

§  Cost-sharing for Medicare Advantage

§  Premiums for Part D Basic Plans, reduces co-pays, eliminates deductibles and coverage gap

Single

$771

 

Married

$1,042

Single

$999.99

 

Married

$2,000

MO HealthNet

(Medicaid)

§  Co-insurance and deductibles for Parts A & B

§  Premiums for Part D Basic Plans, reduces co-pays, eliminates deductibles and coverage gap

§  May apply for QMB

 

For more information, cALL the Aging Resource Consultant for your county:

 

Caldwell, Daviess, Grundy and Livingston,

Vera Nelson, Gallatin, 866.587.2272

 

Linn, Mercer, Putnam and Sullivan,

Renee Trevino, Unionville, 888.214.2453

 

Andrew, Atchison, Holt and Nodaway,

Wini Laber, Maryville, 660.726.2399

 

Buchanan and Clinton,

Gail E. Hertel, St Joseph, 816.273.2934

 

DeKalb, Harrison, Gentry, Worth,

Melissa Steele, Albany, 888.844.5626