Medicare Savings Programs - Otter Tail County Department of Human Services
Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: 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. 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. Participants pay for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and prescription drugs. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, increasing participants' monthly income.
Categories
Last assured
02/16/2024
Physical Address
118 North Main Avenue, New York Mills, MN 56567
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Application process
Application can be obtained by mail; call local county social service agency or Senior LinkAge Line (800)333-2433 for form and assistance if needed
Required documents
Proof of assets; proof of disability, Medicare card, proof of household income
Eligibility
Residents of Otter Tail County
Service area
Otter Tail County, MN
Agency info
Otter Tail County Department of Human Services
Provides an array of financial and social services to maintain or enhance the quality of life for Otter Tail County residents.