Medicare Savings Programs - Kittson County Social Services Department
410 5th Street South, Suite 100, Hallock, MN 56728
Eligibility
- Residents of Kittson County who meet income and asset guidelines
- May need to be enrolled in Part A and Part B of the Medicare program
Required documents
Application/registration form
photo ID
proof of address
proof of household income
verification of assets
Hours
8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Interpretation services
Interpreters available
Application process
Call
Service area
Kittson County, MN
Other Information
Program Fees
- No Fee
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.?
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments.
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only.? 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.
Last Assured
04/02/2026
Providing organization
Kittson County Social Services Department
County health and human services agency