MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) Manual

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There are three general eligibility requirements for the QMB program. To be eligible for the program, an individual must:

1. be enrolled in Part A Medicare (hospital insurance);
2. have income not exceeding the QMB standard of 100% of the Federal Poverty Level for assistance group size; and
3. have resources not exceeding the QMB resource maximums:

QMB Resource Maximums:

See Appendix J for current QMB resource maximum

See 0865.010.15 for historical resource maximum information

Additionally, the QMB applicant must also meet the MHABD general eligibility requirements of:

• citizenship/alien status,
• residency, and
• Social Security number