Family & Adult Division
Other Programs
These are additional programs available to elderly, blind and disabled individuals and couples such as, Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB), Special Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLIMB), Qualified Individuals-1 (QI-1), and Qualified Individuals-2 (QI-2). An overview of each program is below.
There are several requirements, which are universal to all programs. These are:
Residency: establish a Colorado address, apply in the county of residence and there is not a time of duration requirement;
Citizenship: born in the United States, a naturalized citizen or a legal alien admitted into the United States
QMB
Age:
None
Income Limit:
$818 - Individual
$1,090 - Couple
Countable Resource Limit:
$4,000 - Individual
$6,000 for a Couple
Requirements:
Receives Medicare Part A
Must meet the Income and Resource limits
Benefit(s):
Pays Medicare Part B monthly premiums
Pays Part A & B deductibles
Pays the 20% Co-Insurance Payment
Receives a Medicaid Card
SLIMB
Age:
None
Income Limit:
$977 - Individual
$1,303- Couple
Countable Resource Limit:
$4,000 - Individual
$6,000 - Couple
Requirements:
Receives Medicare Part A
Must meet the Income and Resource limits
Benefit(s):
Pays Medicare Part B monthly premium
No Medicaid Card Issued
QI-1
Age:
None
Income Limit:
$1,097 - Individual
$1,464 - Couple
Countable Resource Limit:
$4,000 - Individual
$6,000 - Couple
Requirements:
Receives Medicare Part A
Must meet the Income and Resource limits
Benefit(s):
Pays Medicare Part B monthly premium
No Medicaid Card Issued