MEDICAID IN MISSOURI
MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and
DisabledFamily Support Division
MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD)
Medicare Savings Plan – Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
MO HealthNet Programs
Social Security Number US Citizen or Eligible Qualified Non-Citizen and Identity Missouri residence Elderly (65 and over) or Blind or Permanently and
Totally Disabled Resource limit for elderly and disabled:
Individual– less than $1000Couple- $2000 or less
Resource limit for blind:Individual- $2000 or lessCouple- $4000 or less
MHABD Basic Eligibility Criteria
Net Income Limit for Elderly and Disabled:Individual- $792, Couple- $1072
Net Income limit for Blind:Individual- $931, Couple- $1,261
Persons with net income that exceeds the limit may qualify for MHABD if they “spend down” their income to below the income limit.
MHABD Income Guidelines
A program created for persons aged, blind or disabled who have income that exceeds the MHABD limits.
Persons may qualify for MHABD when they have medical expenses equal to the income that exceeds the MHABD limit or if they pay-in the amount of income that exceeds the limit. This amount is their spend down amount.
What Is Spend Down?
Social Security Number US Citizen or Eligible Qualified Non-Citizen Missouri residence Medicare Part A – must be enrolled Resource limit:
Individual– $6,940Couple- $10,410
Net Income Limit:Individual- $931, Couple- $1261
Benefits are: Payment of Medicare premium Payment of Medicare deductibles Payment of Medicare co-pays
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
Social Security Number US Citizen or Eligible Qualified Non-Citizen Missouri residence Medicare Part A – must be enrolled Resource limit:
Individual– $6,940Couple- $10,410
SLMB 1 Net Income Limit:Individual- $1,117, Couple- $1,531
SLMB 2 Net Income Limit:Individual- $1,257, Couple- $1,703
Benefit is payment of SMI premium
Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary
Customer Service Center 7am to 6pm Monday through Friday at 1-855-373-4636
Automated service line 24 hours, seven
days a week at 1-800-392-1261
Contacting Family Support Division
The MO Department of Social Services web site dss.mo.gov/
The Family Support Division web site to print a MHABD application dss.mo.gov/fsd/massist.htm
The Policy Manuals and Memorandums for FSD programs dss.mo.gov/fsd/iman/
Resources for more information