Family Support Division

Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary

The Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) program provides payment of Medicare Part B premiums to individuals who would be eligible for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program, except for excess income. Income must be more than 100% of the federal poverty level (FPL) but not exceed 120%.

In Missouri the SLMB program also includes the Qualifying Individual 1 (QI -1) program. QI -1 (also known as SLMB group 2) provides payment of Medicare Part B premium for persons whose income is more than 120% of the FPL, but does not exceed 135%.

Who Is Eligible?

The person who:

SLMB Income Standards:
Number of Persons SLMB Group1 SLMB Group 2
01 $1149  $1293
02 $1551 $1745
03 $1953 $2197
*Income limits in effect on April 1, 2013.

Some SLMB participants may also be eligible for MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind and Disabled.