Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
Program Summary
- Program pays partial or full Medicare Part B premiums for eligible participants.
- Must be a New Jersey resident.
- Participants are not financially eligible for the Qualifies Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program under New Jersey Medicaid (also known as New Jersey Care).
- Participants must not exceed income or asset eligibility limits. For 2018 the income and asset limits are as follows:
- SLMB - $14,568 for singles and $19,752 for married couples.
- SLMB QI-1- $16,389 for singles and $22,221 for married couples.
- For both programs, liquid assets may not exceed $7,560 for single persons or $11,340 for married couples.
You can apply for SLMB or SLMB QI-1 by downloading a copy of our universal Application (UA-1) which can be found at: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/doas/home/ap2.html.
You may also call our toll free Hotline at 1-800-792-9745.
