Medicare savings programs definition

Medicare savings programs means the programs described in WAC 388-517-0300 that help a client pay some of the costs that medicare does not cover.
Medicare savings programs means the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) and the Qualifying Individual (QI) programs.
Medicare savings programs means programs assisting low-income people with the payment of Medicare premiums, coinsurance, copayments, and deductibles. These groups include QDWP, QMB, SLMB, and E-SLMB.

Examples of Medicare savings programs in a sentence

  • A person who receives medically needy coverage with a spenddown or limited benefits such as Medicare savings programs or family planning services only is not considered to be “receiving Medicaid” for the purposes of subparagraph (1).

  • A person who receives medically needy coverage with a spenddown or limited benefits such as Medicare savings programs only is not considered to be “receiving Medicaid” for the purposes of subparagraph (1).

  • Except in determining eligibility for the Medicare savings programs, the cost of premiums for health insurance may be deducted from income in the month the premium is paid or prorated and deducted from income in the months for which the premium affords coverage.

  • Except in determining eligibility for the Medicare savings programs, transportation expenses may be deducted if necessary to secure medical care provided for a member of the Medicaid unit.

  • An asset may be excluded under this section only if the asset is identified.2. The assets described in subsections 2 through 5 and subsections 8, 9, and 11 through 27 of section 75-02-02.1-28 are excluded.3. A residence occupied by the individual, the individual's spouse, or the individual's dependent relative is excluded for Medicare savings programs and qualified disabled and working individuals.

  • All medically needy technical eligibility factors apply to the Medicare savings programs except as identified in this section.

  • Annual title II cost of living allowances effective in January shall be disregarded when determining eligibility for Medicare savings programs for January, February, and March.

  • No premium deduction may be made in determining eligibility for the Medicare savings programs.

  • Except in determining eligibility for the Medicare savings programs, medical expenses for necessary medical or remedial care may be deducted only if each is: a.

  • The provisions of this section do not apply in determining eligibility for Medicare savings programs.

Related to Medicare savings programs

  • Medicare benefit means the Medicare benefit payable within the meaning of Part II of the Health Insurance Act 1973 with respect to a professional service.

  • Medicare Advantage plan means a plan of coverage for health benefits under Medicare Part C as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1395w-28(b)(1), and includes:

  • Health care plan means any contract, policy or other arrangement for benefits or services for medical or dental care or treatment under:

  • Medicare Advantage The Medicare managed care options that are authorized under Title XVIII as specified at Part C and 42 C.F.R. § 422.

  • Medicaid means the medical assistance programs administered by state agencies and approved by CMS pursuant to the terms of Title XIX of the Social Security Act, codified at 42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.

  • Managed Care Plans means all health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, individual practice associations, competitive medical plans and similar arrangements.

  • Medicare means the “Health Insurance for the Aged Act,” Title XVIII of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, as then constituted or later amended.

  • Health Plans means any and all individual and family health and hospitalization insurance and/or self-insurance plans, medical reimbursement plans, prescription drug plans, dental plans and other health and/or wellness plans.

  • Dependent care assistance program means a benefit plan

  • Medical flexible spending arrangement means a benefit plan

  • Savings Plan or "plans" means a plan that provides different investment strategies and allows account distributions for qualified higher education expenses.

  • Group health benefit plan means any health care plan, subscription contract, evidence of

  • Seller 401(k) Plan shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.01(i).

  • TRICARE means, collectively, a program of medical benefits covering former and active members of the uniformed services and certain of their dependents, financed and administered by the United States Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and Transportation, and all laws applicable to such programs.

  • Managed care plan means a health benefit plan that either requires a covered person to use, or creates incentives, including financial incentives, for a covered person to use health care providers managed, owned, under contract with or employed by the health carrier.

  • Retiree Health Plan means an "employee welfare benefit plan" within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA that provides benefits to individuals after termination of their employment, other than as required by Section 601 of ERISA.

  • Group health plan means an employee welfare benefit plan as defined in section 3(1) of subtitle A of title I of the employee retirement income security act of 1974, Public Law 93-406, 29 USC 1002, to the extent that the plan provides medical care, including items and services paid for as medical care to employees or their dependents as defined under the terms of the plan directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise.

  • Medicaid program means the medical assistance

  • Educational program means a program for educating and preparing physician assistants which is approved by the board.

  • Health care system means any public or private entity whose function or purpose is the management of, processing of, enrollment of individuals for or payment for, in full or in part, health care services or health care data or health care information for its participants;

  • Profit Sharing Plan means a profit-sharing plan that is qualified pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 401 of the Internal Revenue Code and subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, and which provides for employer contributions in the form of cash, but not in the form of stock or other equity interests in a Medical Marijuana Business.

  • Medicare eligible expenses means expenses of the kinds covered by Medicare Parts A and B, to the extent recognized as reasonable and medically necessary by Medicare.

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or “CMS” means the federal office under the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, responsible for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

  • Health and Welfare Plans means any plan, fund or program which was established or is maintained for the purpose of providing for its participants or their beneficiaries, through the purchase of insurance or otherwise, medical (including PPO, EPO and HDHP coverages), dental, prescription, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life and AD&D, employee assistance, group legal services, wellness, cafeteria (including premium payment, health flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account components), travel reimbursement, transportation, or other benefits in the event of sickness, accident, disability, death or unemployment, or vacation benefits, apprenticeship or other training programs or day care centers, scholarship funds, or prepaid legal services, including any such plan, fund or program as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA.

  • Health care worker means a person other than a health care professional who provides medical, dental, or other health-related care or treatment under the direction of a health care professional with the authority to direct that individual's activities, including medical technicians, medical assistants, dental assistants, orderlies, aides, and individuals acting in similar capacities.

  • Basic health plan model plan means a health plan as required in RCW 70.47.060(2)(e).