Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1744 - COVERAGE OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS
Subchapter 4 - COVERAGE OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS FOR QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES (QMBs)
Section 17-1744-7 - Coverage of medicare premiums for QMBs

(a) Qualified medicare beneficiaries shall be entitled to coverage of premiums for medicare part B (SMI) and for medicare part A (HIB), provided premiums for part A (HIB) are required of the QMBs.

(b) Premiums for medicare part A (HIB) shall not be covered for QMBs, who have insured status in the Social Security system and are thus provided part A (HIB) coverage at no cost.

(c) Premiums for medicare part A (HIB) and part B (SMI) for QMBs shall be paid through the respective buy-in programs for part A and part B.