Qualified Disabled & Working Persons Program

Qualified Disabled & Working Persons (QDWP) Program pays Part A premiums owed by certain beneficiaries with disabilities who have returned to work. Few beneficiaries enroll in QDWP due to other Medicaid benefits available to disabled workers.

Eligibility 

You could be eligible as a Qualified Disabled & Working Persons Medicare beneficiary if you: 

• Are entitled to Medicare Part A
• Have a disability and are working
• Have net countable monthly income that does not exceed 200% of the federal poverty level for the family size
• Have resources less than the resource limit (see chart below)
• Member does not qualify for any other kind of Medicaid.

Income Limits & Guidelines

Covered Services

• Medicaid will pay the cost of the Medicare Part A premium for Qualified Disabled & Working Persons (QDWPs).
• Part A premiums are the only service Medicaid offers for this group.
• Medicare copayments, deductibles, and Part B premiums are not covered.
• Medicare refers to the QDWP group as a “Medicare Savings Program."