Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) Program
The
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB) Program is
for people who receive Part A Medicare and whose income is between
100% and 120% of the Federal Poverty Level.
The
Federal Poverty Level is available on the Internet at http://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty
This program covers ONLY the cost of the Medicare
Part B premium. It does not cover the Part A premium,
Medicare co-insurance nor deductibles. For help with the
Medicare co-insurance payment, see NOTE at bottom of page.
Income
Eligibility Limits in Monthly Amounts
(as of April 2005)
Household
Size *Monthly Income
1
. . . . . . . . . . . $ 957
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,283
*Deductions
Deduct $20.00, and $65.00 from earned income plus 1/2 of
the remaining gross earned income
Spenddown
Spenddown
is NOT allowed.
Asset
Limits
1
person - $4,000.00
2 persons - $6,000.00
Retroactive
Coverage
Medicaid
will NOT cover Medicare premiums nor medical costs prior to the
month of application.
NOTE:
Federally Qualified Health Centers are clinics
that offer low-cost medical care. It does not matter whether
the person qualifies for Medicaid or has health insurance.
The cost of care is based on income. There is a list of
health centers in the brochure "Exploring Medicaid". The
brochure comes in two versions depending on where a person lives.
One version of Exploring Medicaid
is for people living in the Wasatch Front (Salt Lake, Utah, Davis,
Weber, and Morgan Counties). The other version of
Exploring Medicaid is for people
who live in other areas of the state. In either version, look
for telephone numbers for Federally Qualified Health Centers in
the Resource section of the brochure.
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