Qualified Medicare Beneficiary - QMB - Lake County Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
Medicaid program for beneficiaries who need help in paying for Medicare services. For those who qualify, the Medicaid program pays Medicare Part A premiums, Part B premiums, and Medicare deductibles and coinsurance amounts for Medicare services. Benefits begin the month following the month in which approval occurred. Note: There can be a lag time before SSA is able to stop taking the premiums out of the recipient's benefit check, but the recipient will be reimbursed by SSA for all months eligible for SLMB and/or QMB or Q1. The reverse is true when these programs terminate: recipients should be told to put aside premium costs from first month of termination on.
Last assured
01/22/2019
Physical Address
99 Edison Boulevard, Suite 26, Silver Bay, MN 55614
Hours
8 am - 4 pm Monday - Friday
Fax
(218)834-8412
Application process
Required application can be obtained by mail Call local human services agency or Senior LinkAge Line (800)333-2433 for form and assistance if needed
Fee
Vary by service
Required documents
Application; proof of citizenship; proof of household income; Social Security card/number
Eligibility
The beneficiary must be enrolled or are eligible to enroll in Medicare Part A and B; income limit is defined as 100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (FPG)
Asset guidelines include:
$10,000 for a single person
$18,000 for a couple
The Medicare part B amount must be included as income in determining eligibility for QMB. Social Security gross income is the amount before Medicare premiums or other payments are deducted
Service area
Lake County, MN
Agency info
Lake County Health and Human Services - Financial Assistance Division
Financial Assistance division of Lake County Health & Human Services