Medicare Premiums Assistance
by: Atlanta Legal Aid Society
M E D I C A R E PREMIUMS ASSISTANCE (THE QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY PROGRAM)
Atlanta Legal Aid Society AIDS Legal Project October 1, 2003
Individuals who already receive Medicare, and whose income is less than $759 gross per month whose non-exempt resources are less than $4,000 are eligible for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program. A husband and wife with less than $1,015 per month in gross income and no more than $6,000 in non-exempt resources are eligible. The QMB program pays Medicare premiums, coinsurance and deductibles.
Individuals whose gross monthly income does not exceed $879 and couples whose gross monthly income does not exceed $1,214 are eligible for the Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) program. The resource limits are the same as for the QMB program. The SLMB program pays Medicare Part B premiums, giving eligible persons an extra $45.50 in their monthly Social Security checks.
Some individuals whose income does not exceed $1,017 and couples whose gross income does not exceed $1,364 (with the same resources limits mentioned above) may be able to have their Medicare Part B premiums paid; this program is limited to available funds.
If you are eligible for any of these programs, apply at your county's Department of Family and Children's Services, or call the Seniors Legal Hotline at (404) 657-9915 or toll free in Georgia: 1 (888) 257-9519.
For more information please contact the Atlanta Legal Aid Society or Georgia Legal Services Program office nearest you.
For Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett Counties, call Atlanta Legal Aid Society: 404-524-5811
For all other counties, call Georgia Legal Services Program: 1-800-498-9469 (toll free)
For Seniors age 60 and older, call the Georgia Senior Legal Hotline: 1-888-257-9519 (toll free)
Atlanta Legal Aid Society AIDS Legal Project October 1, 2003
Last Reviewed On: 05/26/03
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