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Medicare Savings Programs

Programs that help low-income Medicare beneficiaries pay for Medicare costs, such as the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program.

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Jan 22, 2026

How do 209(b) designations affect automatic Medicaid enrollment for SSI beneficiaries in practice?

is a carve‑out in federal law that lets some states apply more restrictive Medicaid rules than federal SSI standards, so in those states receiving SSI does not automatically produce ; most other state...

Jan 7, 2026

Which specific Medicare Savings Programs exist in each state and how do their income limits compare?

The Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are four state-administered Medicaid “buy‑in” programs—Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low‑Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualifying Individua...