Benefits of the QMB program include: Medicare Part A & B premiums paid back in your Social Security Check. Medicare Part D premium reduced or covered through the Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) / Extra Help program. Medication costs reduced to $0 – $10 for most medications through the LIS / Extra Help program.

You are potentially eligible as a QMB if your income is at or below 100% of the FPL (at $908* for a single person, or at $1,226* for a couple. You are potentially eligible as a SLMB if your income is below 120% of FPL (below $1,089* for a single person, or below $1,471* for a couple).

Is QMB Full Medicaid? While QMB is administered by your state Medicaid agency, it's a separate program from Medicaid and provides different coverage. For example, Medicaid covers vision and dental, but QMB doesn't. Qualifying for QMB does not mean you automatically qualify for Medicaid.

Full Duals and Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Only The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program helps District residents who are eligible for Medicare pay for their Medicare costs. This means that Medicaid will pay for the Medicare premiums, co-insurance and deductibles for Medicare covered services.

The Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program provides Medicare coverage of Part A and Part B premiums and cost sharing to low-income Medicare beneficiaries.

Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus (QMB+) offers the same benefits as QMB Only except for one big difference: People with QMB+ also have full Medicaid benefits. This means that people with QMB Plus may be eligible to receive supplies through Medicaid. Coverage and plan availability will vary by state.