Description:
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 2021 the income and asset limits are as follows:
-SLMB - $15,456 for singles and $20,904 for married couples.
-SLMB QI-1- $17,388 for singles and $23,517 for married couples.
-For both programs, liquid assets may not exceed $7,970 for single persons or $11,960 for married couples.
You can apply for SLMB or SLMB QI-1 through our NJSave online or paper application.