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 and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

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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.

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.

- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible, the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible. - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

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.

Child Protection Services: Conducts child protection investigations on all neglect and abuse complaints within the Band's jurisdiction. The program provides ongoing child welfare case management and prevention services to Band members, first-generation descendants, and American Indians within the Band's designated service area. The Indian Child Welfare program monitors the welfare of all Band children and first-generation descendants outside the Band's designated service area under the Indian Child Welfare Act. Foster Care: Licenses and trains foster care providers within the Band's designated service area. Any American Indian or community member with strong ties to the Mille Lacs Band may apply to become a licensed foster care provider. Independent Living and Life Skills program: Provides child welfare support services to Band members, first-generation descendants, and American Indians who are 14 - 21 years old and live within the designated service area of the Band. It also provides independent living assistance to Band members, first-generation descendants, and American Indians who are 16 - 21 years old and live within the Band's designated service area. Additional support services offered: ?- Benefits assistant: Assists families who need to enroll in Medicaid and Medicare ?- Crisis stabilizer: One-on-one crisis support ?- Homemaker: Assists with general and light homemaking needs ?- Independent life skills coach: One-on-one formal assistance in developing independent life skills ?- Job coach: One-on-one formal employment assistance ?- Mentor: One-on-one positive role model for youth ?- Parent assistant: One-on-one parenting assistance using the Positive Indian Parent Model ?- Transporter: Assists with transportation requests ?- Tutor: One-on-one educational assistance

- Open enrollment dates are Mid October - Early December - Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible ($140 in 2012), the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible ($1,156 in 2012). - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

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.

- Card games - Foot clinic - Guest speakers once per month - Medicare/supplementary insurance advocate - Meeting space available for rent - Senior dining; spouses may participate regardless of age - Bring a Friend Day potluck every month

Medicare Savings Programs have 4 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. - Specific Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. Monthly income limits and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Provides a link to experts on Medicare, prescription drug expense assistance, forms assistance, community-based resources, and caregiver planning and support. Service of the Minnesota Board on Aging in partnership with Minnesota's local area agencies on aging. It is the state's federally designated State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) and Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP). Information, education, counseling, and one-to-one assistance for Medicare beneficiaries. These services are provided free at the Senior Center or in the home if mobility is a problem: - Advice on Medicare and comparable medical insurance policies - Help research Medicare Part D options- Sort out and help process Medicare bills.

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology - Childhood vaccinations - Commercial motor vehicle physical exam - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Gastroenterology - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Medicare wellness visits for patients on Medicare Part B - Medication management - Mental health and addiction services - Optometry - Osteopathy - Pediatrics - Primary care - Psychological assessments - Sports medicine - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams - Women's heath, obstetrics and gynecology, mammogram, pelvic exams, and pregnancy (prenatal) care

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Allergy and immunology including shots and testing - Anticoagulation therapy - Audiology - Bone density scanning - Camp and sports physical exams - Child and teen psychology - Childhood vaccinations - Comprehensive medication review - Diabetes education program - Diabetes education program - eVisits and virtual visits for appointments by phone, online, or computer and provide care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings include blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Infectious disease - Internal medicine - Medicare wellness exams for Medicare recipients - Medication management - Obstetrics and gynecology: Health screenings, pap smears, ultrasound, and women's health - Optical shop - Optometry - Osteopathic medicine - Pediatric medical home services - Pediatrics - Plastic surgery (cosmetic and reconstructive) - Podiatry - Psychiatric testing, medication monitoring, and talk therapy - Psychological assessments - Radiology - Rheumatology - Sports medicine - Surgical oncology - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Anticoagulation Therapy - Camp and sports physical exams - Cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and heart consult from the Minneapolis Heart Institute - Childhood vaccinations - Commercial motor vehicle physical exam - Dietitian services - Family medicine and internal medicine - Flu vaccinations - Gastroenterology - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Infectious disease - Kidney care - Medicare Wellness Visits for patients on Medicare Part B - Medication management and review - Mental Health & Addiction Connection: Helps determine the right service, provides referrals to services at Allina Health or in the community, schedules for Allina Health appointments, and connects to crisis services as needed - Midwifery and pregnancy (prenatal) care - Obstetrics and gynecology including breast health, pap smears, pelvic exams, and women's health - Online or virtual health visits - Orthopedics - Podiatry - Psychiatric testing, medication monitoring, and talk therapy - Psychological assessments - Spine care - Travel medicine - Ultrasounds - Weight loss surgery and weight management - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams

- ADD/ADHD initial evaluation - Adult vaccinations - Camp and sports physical exams - Childhood vaccinations - Eye/vision care - eVisits: Online medical clinic that provides care for common conditions - Family medicine - Flu vaccinations - Health maintenance exams - Health screenings including blood pressure, cholesterol, colonoscopy, colposcopy, depression, diabetes, mammogram, osteoporosis, prostate cancer, and sexually transmitted disease (STD) - Medicare wellness visits for patients on Medicare Part B - Internal medicine - Medication management - Mental Health & Addiction Connection: Helps determine the right service, provides referrals to services at Allina Health or in the community, schedules for Allina Health appointments, and connects to crisis services as needed - Optometry - Osteopathy - Pediatrics - Podiatry - Primary care - Psychological assessments - Urgent care - Well-child exams - Workers' compensation exams - Women's health including breast health, obstetrics and gynecology, pap smears, pelvic exams, and pregnancy (prenatal) care

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.

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 and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

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.

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 and countable resource limits apply for individuals and married couples.

Medicare Savings Programs help people with low incomes pay the cost of their Medicare coverage. Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs with specific rules for qualifying: Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries: Helps pay all Medicare costs Service Limited Medicare Beneficiaries: Pays Part B premium only Qualified Working Disabled Individuals: Pays Part A premium only Qualified Individuals: Pays Part B premium only

- Under both programs Part B premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase. - The QMB program will pay the Medicare co-payments and deductibles. For example, if enrolled in the QMB program, the participant does not have to pay the annual part B deductible, the 20% part B co-payment, or the part A hospital deductible. - The participant pays for Medicare services that aren't covered, such as routine physicals and outpatient prescription drugs.

Medicare Savings Programs have four sub-programs: 1) The Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) helps pay for Part A premiums only. The monthly income limits are $2,050 individuals or $2,727 married couples; 2) The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) helps pay for Part A and B premiums as well as deductibles, coinsurance, and co-payments. The monthly income limits are $1,025 individuals or $1,374 married couples; 3) The Qualifying Individual (QI) helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,377 individuals or $1,848 married couples; 4) The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB): Helps pay for Part B premiums only. The monthly income limits are $1,226 individuals or $1,644 married couples. Generally under these programs, premiums are put back into the monthly Social Security check, making participants' monthly income increase.

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.