Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1744 - COVERAGE OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 17-1744-1 - Purpose
Current through August, 2024
This chapter describes the coverage of Medicare premiums for four groups of medical assistance recipients. These groups are:
(1) Aged or disabled recipients of financial or medical assistance who are eligible for all benefits covered under the medical assistance program;
(2) Qualified Medicare beneficiaries (QMBs) are only eligible for coverage of premiums, deductibles and coinsurance amounts, under Medicare part A and B;
(3) Qualified disabled working individuals (QDWIs) who under the medical assistance program are only eligible for coverage of Medicare hospital insurance (part A) premiums; and
(4) Specified low income Medicare beneficiaries (SLMBs) who under the medical assistance program are only eligible for coverage of Medicare supplementary medical insurance (part B) premiums.
