District of Columbia Medicaid Agency
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
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Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Costs
"Extra Help" is a program to help people with limited income and resources pay Part D premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other costs.
People with Medicare whose income and resources are under the yearly limits shown on the source page.
PBGC Unclaimed Pensions
Did your pension plan fail? If PBGC is now the "trustee" responsible for paying your benefits, search trusteed plans to find information about your plan. Search trusteed plans by:
Eligibility rules are on the official page.
Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) Program
Helps pay for: Part A premiums only
People with Medicare Part A whose monthly income and resources are under the limits on the source page (higher in Alaska and Hawaii; some states disregard more).
Benefit: Income limit $5,405/month (individual), $7,299/month (couple); resource limit $4,000 / $6,000 (2026)
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part A premiums (if you don't have premium-free Part A); Part B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments (for services and items Medicare covers).
People with Medicare Part A whose monthly income and resources are under the limits on the source page (higher in Alaska and Hawaii; some states disregard more).
Benefit: Income limit $1,350/month (individual), $1,824/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)
Qualifying Individual (QI) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
People with Medicare Part A whose monthly income and resources are under the limits on the source page (higher in Alaska and Hawaii; some states disregard more).
Benefit: Income limit $1,816/month (individual), $2,455/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program
Helps pay for: Part B premiums only (You must have both Part A and Part B to qualify.)
People with Medicare Part A whose monthly income and resources are under the limits on the source page (higher in Alaska and Hawaii; some states disregard more).
Benefit: Income limit $1,616/month (individual), $2,184/month (couple); resource limit $9,950 / $14,910 (2026)
VA Pension for Wartime Veterans
VA pension benefits are available to some wartime Veterans and their survivors—find out if you’re eligible to apply.
Wartime Veterans 65 or older (or with a permanent disability) with income and net worth under the VA limits.
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