People can apply for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program if they have Original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage (Part C) plan. They may also be eligible if they meet specific criteria.
To address low take-up of Medicare Savings Programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued regulations in 2023 aimed at streamlining the ...
My mother has a low income ($810/month) and no savings. She applied for, and was approved for, the QMB program. Medicare is her primary insurance, and QMB is her secondary insurance. She went to a new ...