Qualified Individuals (QI) & Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLIMB)
The Qualified Individuals (QI) & Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLIMB) programs entitle individuals to payment of their Medicare Part B premiums if their income is below 120% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. The SLIMB category was expanded to cover an additional group of individuals known as Qualified Individuals 1 (QI1's), if their income is between 120-135% of the Federal Poverty Level Guidelines. The applicant must be enrolled in Medicare Part A. Medicaid does not pay the Medicare Part A premium. Since payment of the Medicare Part B premium is the only benefit, no Medicaid card is issued.