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Eligibility for Qualified Disabled & Working Persons (QDWP) Program
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
| Monthly Income Limit | ||
|---|---|---|
| For family size | Monthly income over | Resource limit |
| Individual | $2,609 | $4,000 |
| Married Couple | $3,525 | $6,000 |
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."