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:

• receives Medicare Part A (hospital insurance);
• has a net income which does not exceed 135% of the federal poverty level of the assistance group size; and
• if single own resources with a value of no greater than $4,000 or if married and living with the spouse, does not own resources over $6,000.

Some SLMB particpants may also be eligible for Mo HealthNet for the Aged, Blind and Disabled.