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Program: Medicare Savings Program (MSP): QMB / SLMB / ALMB

Agency: SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF


Resource Number: 17317755
Alternate name: Medicare Saving Program

 Description
State of Connecticut offers financial assistance to eligible Medicare enrollees through the Medicare Savings Program. MSP program may help pay Medicare Part B premiums, deductibles and co-insurance. Eligible individuals (depending on income), DSS will pay the Medicare Part B premium each month. In addition, some enrollees will be covered for Medicare deductibles and co-insurance.



Program Phones:
855-626-6632Voice
DSS Benefits Center Line

Website: portal.ct.gov/dss/Health-And-Home-Care/Medicare-Savings-Program/Medicare-Savings-Program

Location information
SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF - MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE UNIT  
Location: 55 Farmington Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105 (Map)

Site Phones:
855-626-6632Voice
DSS Benefits Center Line

Hours of operation 		Site Hours:
M-F: 8am-4:30pm; Benefits Center line hours are 7:30am-4:00pm

Site Hours:

Open:
Closed:
Mon
08:00am
04:30pm		Tue
08:00am
04:30pm		Wed
08:00am
04:30pm		Thu
08:00am
04:30pm		Fri
08:00am
04:30pm



Program Delivery
Eligibility: Income guidelines apply for each program: MSP eligibility guidelines effective March 2026 - As of March 1, 2026
**Not all earned income (income from wages) is counted toward eligibility; Connecticut does not have ANY asset/resources test
*QMB (Q01) - (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary):
*Pays both Medicare Part A and Part B premiums, deductibles and co-insurances. up to 211% FPL - Single $2,807 / monthly - Couple - $3,806 monthly
*SLMB (Q03 - (Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary):
*Pays Medicare Part B premiums. up to 231% FPL -Single $3,073/ monthly - Couple $4,166/ monthly
*ALMB (Q04) - (Additional Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary):3,272 /monthly - Couple $4,437/ monthly
Application Process: Individuals will need to renew (redetermination) the Medicare Savings Program every year; An application should be sent out by DSS; If individuals do not receive a notice in the mail to recertify, contact the DSS Benefits Center or go online to (MyAccount) www.connect.ct.gov.; Apply by mail to the DSS ConneCT Scanning Center (call DSS Benefits Center Line to request an application) or in person at DSS regional offices
Program Fees: No fee
Documents Required: State MSP application form if applying only for this program; This form can be done online, mailed, or dropped off at a local DSS Regional Office
Defined coverage area(s), for the Program offered at selected Site:
CT -Statewide


Categorized as:
Medicare Savings Programs


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Agency Background

Programs at SOCIAL SERVICES, STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Waiver
Application Process for NEW Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports, Medicaid Waiver Program Applicants
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Services
Bureau of Child Support Enforcement (BCSE)
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
Community First Choice Program
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Benefits Assistance (General)
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - Food Stamps
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - HUSKY
ConneCT MyAccount Online Benefits Tool - TANF/Jobs First/State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
ConneCT Pre-Screener Benefits Tool
Connecticut Energy Assistance Program (CEAP) - Administration
Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders
Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS)
Conservator of the Person Program (COPP)
CT Abortion Rights Information; CT Choice; Connecticut Choice
Diapers and Incontinence Supplies for HUSKY A, B and C Clients with Special Needs, a Medical Necessity
DSS-Assisted Child Support Enforcement Subsidized Testing
EBT Card Customer Service Center
EBT Card Replacement Service
Fair Hearings and Appeals
Family Support Grant, Social Work In-Home Support Program, Personal Services Program
Food Stamp/SNAP Applications
Greater Hartford Opportunity Center - Temporary Family Assistance (TFA) Clients
Healthy Start
HUSKY A and HUSKY B Coverage for Uninsured Children Ages 0-15 - With no Qualifying Immigration Status
HUSKY A for Parents and Caretaker Relatives
HUSKY B - Non-Medicaid CHIP Program
HUSKY B Prenatal Care Coverage for Individuals who are Pregnant and Undocumented
HUSKY C
HUSKY C (Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, Disabled)
HUSKY D - Medicaid for the Lowest Income Populations (formerly Medicaid LIA)
Katie Beckett Waiver Program
MED-Connect, Medicaid for the Employees with Disabilities
Medicaid Provider Assistance Center
Medicaid Transportation Complaints
Medical Expense Spend Down Policy - HUSKY C
Money Follows the Person
My Place CT
MyDSS Mobile Application
Online Grocery Purchases using SNAP EBT Card
Personal Care Attendant Program
Pharmacy Benefit Customer Call Center for HUSKY Members
Pharmacy Prior Authorization
Protective Services for the Elderly (PSE)
Provider Relations: Health Care/Pharmacy Inquiries/Enrollment/Billing Referrals: Connecticut Medical Assistance Program
Public Benefit Fraud Reporting Hotline
Refugee Cash Assistance
SNAP Rule - Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD)
State Administered General Assistance (SAGA)
State Supplement to the Aged, Blind or Disabled (Cash Assistance)
Temporary Family Assistance (TFA)
Tax Status: None or unknown
Legal Status: Government - State