Medicare Savings Program - Le Sueur County Human Services

88 South Park Avenue, Le Center, MN 56057

Eligibility

- Residents of Le Sueur County who meet income and asset guidelines - May need to be enrolled in Part A and Part B of the Medicare program - 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

Required documents

Picture ID proof of household income verification of assets

Hours

8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Thursday 8 am - 4 pm Friday

(507)357-8288

Voice

(507)357-6122

Fax

https://www.co.le-sueur.mn.us/170/Human-Services

Application process

Call

Service area

Le Sueur County, MN

Description

Assists in paying for Medicare premiums. Participants must still pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs under these programs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income. Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): 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.

Last assured

10/03/2024

What's Here

Medicare Beneficiaries Medicare Savings Programs Low Income Older Adults Health Insurance Premium Assistance

Providing organization

Le Sueur County Human Services

Assists residents of Le Sueur County in maintaining and enhancing quality of life and increasing opportunities for self-sufficiency and independence