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