Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs): Eligibility and Coverage (2016)

February 22, 2016

References:
For income levels, see the 2016 federal poverty level guidelines at: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
See the Medicaid.gov webpage that details the 2016 Dual Eligible Standards for the Medicare Savings Programs, available at:
http://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-population/medicare-medicaid-enrollees-dual-eligibles/seniors-and-medicare-and-medicaid-enrollees.html
See the Medicare.gov webpage that details Medicare costs in 2016, available at:
http://www.medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/costs-at-a-glance/costs-at-glance.html
See the Programs and Operations Manual System (POMS) from Social Security for the LIS/Extra Help (and therefore, the MSP resource levels) asset levels for 2016.

Part D LIS Eligibility and Benefits Chart (2016)

References:
* All Income limits include the $20 monthly income disregard (annually – $240); income is rounded up to the nearest whole dollar.
** All asset limits include $1,500/person burial allowance
Income Levels Source: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
Asset Levels: https://secure.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0603001005
Part D Cost-Sharing Source: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Health-Plans/MedicareAdvtgSpecRateStats/Downloads/Announcement2016.pdf

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