What is mippa?
The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) program helps Medicare beneficiaries with limited income and assets learn about programs that may save them money on their Medicare costs. Through MIPPA, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) provides grants to states and tribes to support targeted outreach and education to eligible Medicare beneficiaries, especially those who are low-income with limited resources and/or residents of rural areas. Since its passage in 2008, MIPPA has helped more than one million low-income Medicare beneficiaries learn about programs that can make their health care and prescription costs more affordable.
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Medicare benefits and mippa in wyoming
There are MIPPA programs that may be able to help if you are struggling to afford the costs of your Medicare health care and prescription medications.
Administered by the Social Security Administration, this program helps to lower Medicare Part D costs — including out-of-pocket costs for premiums, deductibles, and prescription drugs — for beneficiaries who meet certain income and resource eligibility requirements. Watch this video to learn more about Extra Help!
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Monthly Income | Cash Assets | Benefit |
| Extra Help: Monthly income at or below 150% FPL/+20 income disregard per household | $2,015 Single $2,725 Married |
$18,090 Single $36,100 Married |
Medicare Prescription drug plan premium & copays |
| What counts as a resource? Bank accounts, stocks, and bonds, but do not include your home, car, or personal items. | |||
Administered by state Medicaid agencies, MSPs can help pay some Medicare costs for health care, including Medicare Part B premiums, for eligible beneficiaries. These programs have four levels of benefits, each with its own eligibility requirements: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), Qualifying Individual (QI), and Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI). Watch this video to learn more about MSPs!
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Monthly Income | Cash Assets | Benefit |
| Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) Program: Monthly Income at or below 100% FPL/+$20 income disregard per household |
$1,350 Single $1,824 Married |
$9,950 Single $14,910 Married |
Pays Part A & B premium deductibles, and co-pays |
| Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Program: Monthly Income between 100-120% FPL/+$20 income disregard |
$1,616 Single $2,184 Married |
$9,950 Single $14,910 Married |
Pays Part B Premium |
| Qualifying Individual (QI) Program: Monthly income between 121-135% FPL+$20 disregard |
$1,816 Single $2,455 Married |
$9,950 Single $14,910 Married |
Pays Medicare Part B Premium |
| Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWI) Program: Monthly income between 136 – 200% FPL/+$20 disregard |
$5,405 Single $7,299 Married |
$4000 Single $6,000 Married |
Medicare Part A Premium up to $565/month in 2026 |
| What counts as a resource? Bank accounts, stocks, and bonds, but do not include your home, car, or personal items. | |||
MIPPA grantees also educate the community about Medicare Preventive Services, which cover many preventive health services such as the “Welcome to Medicare” preventive visit; yearly “wellness” visits; vaccinations like for the flu and COVID-19; screenings for cancer and heart disease; and more. These services are available to all Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of their income and assets.
not sure which program is right for you?
Our trained counselors can help!
Dial 211 or call 1-888-425-7138
Or apply at social Security: https://secure.ssa.gov/i1020/start, or call 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778)
For counselors
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