The Medicare Savings Program provides assistance with Medicare costs to four groups of Medicare beneficiaries. The benefits provided by the program depends on the beneficiary group. The four groups are:
All Medicare Savings Program recipients must meet the following requirements:
Be eligible for Medicare
Be a Hawaii resident
Be a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant and provide proof of their status;
Provide proof of their identity;
Provide a Social Security Number;
Not reside in a public institution
Assets not exceeding $4,000 for one, $6,000 for a couple, and $500 for each dependent family member
The income limits for the four groups are based on the Federal Poverty Levels (FPL):
QMB: not exceeding 100% of the FPL SLMB: exceeding 100% but not exceeding 120% of the FPL
QI-1: exceeding 120% but not exceeding 135% of the FPL
QDWI: not exceeding 200% of the FPL
The QWDI group must also meet the following requirements:
Be under age 65
Lost Social Security disability insurance payments because of earned income