Medicare Savings Program - Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
2200 23rd Street NE, Suite 1020, Willmar, MN 56201
Eligibility
Recipients of Medicare who are residents of Kandiyohi County
Required documents
Application/registration form
picture ID
proof of address
verification of assets
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Spanish; interpreters available
Application process
Call for more information
Service area
Kandiyohi County, MN
Other Information
Languages
- Spanish
Program Fees
- No Fee
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs:- Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI): Helps pay for Part A premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Qualifying Individual (QI): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply.- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits for individuals and married couples apply. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples. Countable resource include money in a checking or savings account, stocks, and bonds. A home, one car, a burial plot, $1,500 in burial expenses (if the amount is put aside), furniture, and other household, and personal items do not apply for the resource limit. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check making participants' monthly income increase, which takes a couple months to process.
Last Assured
03/27/2026
Providing organization
Kandiyohi County Public Health and Human Services
Provides social services, financial assistance, child support services, and health-related services to residents of the County.Major divisions within the department include social services for: children and families, older adults, people living with disabilities, and people dealing with mental health, chemical dependency issues, and public health services.