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Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs, by Program
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Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs, by Program
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2021
Location
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Only (Part B Premium Assistance)
QI (Part B Premium Assistance)
Total
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Only (Part B Premium Assistance)
QI (Part B Premium Assistance)
Total
United States
6,840,975
397,935
1,759,885
1,040,820
572,265
10,611,880
0.64
0.04
0.17
0.10
0.05
1
Alabama
74,425
4,720
83,160
38,340
19,530
220,175
0.34
0.02
0.38
0.17
0.09
1
Alaska
13,275
N/A
55
615
540
14,485
0.92
N/A
0.00
0.04
0.04
1
Arizona
158,650
3,675
7,770
32,200
19,765
222,060
0.71
0.02
0.03
0.15
0.09
1
Arkansas
48,905
1,910
33,610
21,870
11,720
118,015
0.41
0.02
0.28
0.19
0.10
1
California
1,489,955
410
16,235
7,100
6,275
1,519,975
0.98
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.00
1
Colorado
47,795
10,390
25,020
10,900
6,785
100,890
0.47
0.10
0.25
0.11
0.07
1
Connecticut
72,525
1,445
107,605
9,910
4,240
195,725
0.37
0.01
0.55
0.05
0.02
1
Delaware
7,700
55
8,815
4,825
2,905
24,300
0.32
0.00
0.36
0.20
0.12
1
District of Columbia
19,955
N/A
11,330
70
N/A
31,355
0.64
N/A
0.36
0.00
N/A
1
Florida
398,045
30,050
284,495
120,800
71,660
905,050
0.44
0.03
0.31
0.13
0.08
1
Georgia
42,660
9,865
125,815
64,895
41,575
284,810
0.15
0.03
0.44
0.23
0.15
1
Hawaii
36,285
940
795
4,155
1,715
43,890
0.83
0.02
0.02
0.09
0.04
1
Idaho
24,145
3,675
10,645
6,675
3,985
49,125
0.49
0.07
0.22
0.14
0.08
1
Illinois
229,150
40,375
16,385
19,975
14,460
320,345
0.72
0.13
0.05
0.06
0.05
1
Indiana
141,030
6,610
57,660
8,910
3,635
217,845
0.65
0.03
0.26
0.04
0.02
1
Iowa
49,370
8,945
9,940
6,270
3,585
78,110
0.63
0.11
0.13
0.08
0.05
1
Kansas
30,800
6,145
14,040
7,310
4,690
62,985
0.49
0.10
0.22
0.12
0.07
1
Kentucky
78,240
6,360
49,845
22,280
11,320
168,045
0.47
0.04
0.30
0.13
0.07
1
Louisiana
125,955
9,905
49,900
31,670
19,295
236,725
0.53
0.04
0.21
0.13
0.08
1
Maine
51,095
920
29,280
6,425
2,375
90,095
0.57
0.01
0.32
0.07
0.03
1
Maryland
97,950
120
40,470
17,335
10,555
166,430
0.59
0.00
0.24
0.10
0.06
1
Massachusetts
254,915
8,620
20,245
8,590
5,490
297,860
0.86
0.03
0.07
0.03
0.02
1
Michigan
288,380
18,685
11,405
23,620
13,025
355,115
0.81
0.05
0.03
0.07
0.04
1
Minnesota
82,790
12,045
2,635
8,425
4,980
110,875
0.75
0.11
0.02
0.08
0.04
1
Mississippi
55,995
155
53,960
23,115
12,735
145,960
0.38
0.00
0.37
0.16
0.09
1
Missouri
104,220
17,670
13,930
15,360
10,065
161,245
0.65
0.11
0.09
0.10
0.06
1
Montana
12,640
2,195
5,130
3,365
1,930
25,260
0.50
0.09
0.20
0.13
0.08
1
Nebraska
30,580
100
350
2,840
2,000
35,870
0.85
0.00
0.01
0.08
0.06
1
Nevada
28,210
1,835
29,585
13,215
7,425
80,270
0.35
0.02
0.37
0.16
0.09
1
New Hampshire
12,245
2,300
6,675
3,400
2,215
26,835
0.46
0.09
0.25
0.13
0.08
1
New Jersey
202,575
220
2,020
20,300
8,030
233,145
0.87
0.00
0.01
0.09
0.03
1
New Mexico
21,815
4,925
30,650
7,965
5,950
71,305
0.31
0.07
0.43
0.11
0.08
1
New York
557,005
28,000
64,940
50,010
38,500
738,455
0.75
0.04
0.09
0.07
0.05
1
North Carolina
219,025
11,955
10,080
49,815
25,385
316,260
0.69
0.04
0.03
0.16
0.08
1
North Dakota
6,920
1,100
1,285
1,035
610
10,950
0.63
0.10
0.12
0.09
0.06
1
Ohio
178,445
24,980
66,580
39,410
21,955
331,370
0.54
0.08
0.20
0.12
0.07
1
Oklahoma
88,460
7,195
755
16,165
10,475
123,050
0.72
0.06
0.01
0.13
0.09
1
Oregon
74,165
8,300
29,360
16,545
10,380
138,750
0.53
0.06
0.21
0.12
0.07
1
Pennsylvania
339,035
22,445
8,165
47,480
28,635
445,760
0.76
0.05
0.02
0.11
0.06
1
Rhode Island
27,535
N/A
2,090
3,610
1,850
35,085
0.78
N/A
0.06
0.10
0.05
1
South Carolina
125,850
360
950
19,885
12,830
159,875
0.79
0.00
0.01
0.12
0.08
1
South Dakota
10,045
1,230
5,220
2,400
1,320
20,215
0.50
0.06
0.26
0.12
0.07
1
Tennessee
130,355
14,135
69,260
53,115
490
267,355
0.49
0.05
0.26
0.20
0.00
1
Texas
340,200
18,560
240,495
100,005
44,975
744,235
0.46
0.02
0.32
0.13
0.06
1
Utah
25,330
3,915
1,260
2,620
1,995
35,120
0.72
0.11
0.04
0.07
0.06
1
Vermont
15,315
2,895
2,685
2,950
2,855
26,700
0.57
0.11
0.10
0.11
0.11
1
Virginia
110,610
8,705
31,455
23,115
12,335
186,220
0.59
0.05
0.17
0.12
0.07
1
Washington
148,745
2,160
35,810
19,660
11,185
217,560
0.68
0.01
0.16
0.09
0.05
1
West Virginia
9,690
2,870
22,985
11,065
6,405
53,015
0.18
0.05
0.43
0.21
0.12
1
Wisconsin
100,150
22,965
4,335
7,905
4,745
140,100
0.71
0.16
0.03
0.06
0.03
1
Wyoming
1,820
810
2,720
1,305
710
7,365
0.25
0.11
0.37
0.18
0.10
1
2020
Location
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Only (Part B Premium Assistance)
QI (Part B Premium Assistance)
Total
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Only (Part B Premium Assistance)
QI (Part B Premium Assistance)
Total
United States
6,656,700
374,750
1,728,240
1,053,180
574,860
10,387,730
0.64
0.04
0.17
0.10
0.06
1
Alabama
72,195
4,840
76,800
38,820
22,395
215,050
0.34
0.02
0.36
0.18
0.10
1
Alaska
13,770
N/A
N/A
570
615
14,955
0.92
N/A
N/A
0.04
0.04
1
Arizona
152,915
4,240
7,035
32,565
19,420
216,175
0.71
0.02
0.03
0.15
0.09
1
Arkansas
57,055
500
34,030
22,980
12,590
127,155
0.45
0.00
0.27
0.18
0.10
1
California
1,457,110
370
15,390
6,845
12,555
1,492,270
0.98
0.00
0.01
0.00
0.01
1
Colorado
44,890
9,995
24,325
10,935
6,425
96,570
0.46
0.10
0.25
0.11
0.07
1
Connecticut
72,365
1,245
106,580
9,180
3,810
193,180
0.37
0.01
0.55
0.05
0.02
1
Delaware
7,495
55
8,895
5,070
3,080
24,595
0.30
0.00
0.36
0.21
0.13
1
District of Columbia
19,785
N/A
11,375
N/A
N/A
31,160
0.63
N/A
0.37
N/A
N/A
1
Florida
370,555
25,895
285,080
123,700
71,410
876,640
0.42
0.03
0.33
0.14
0.08
1
Georgia
39,315
9,900
119,720
62,120
37,905
268,960
0.15
0.04
0.45
0.23
0.14
1
Hawaii
34,640
870
565
3,855
1,885
41,815
0.83
0.02
0.01
0.09
0.05
1
Idaho
22,640
3,220
11,125
6,815
3,750
47,550
0.48
0.07
0.23
0.14
0.08
1
Illinois
222,810
35,810
14,695
20,895
14,025
308,235
0.72
0.12
0.05
0.07
0.05
1
Indiana
136,120
7,330
56,535
9,845
4,170
214,000
0.64
0.03
0.26
0.05
0.02
1
Iowa
43,555
9,175
10,425
6,415
3,655
73,225
0.59
0.13
0.14
0.09
0.05
1
Kansas
28,430
4,480
15,530
8,240
4,405
61,085
0.47
0.07
0.25
0.13
0.07
1
Kentucky
76,405
5,890
50,390
22,765
11,260
166,710
0.46
0.04
0.30
0.14
0.07
1
Louisiana
123,040
8,325
47,910
31,590
18,055
228,920
0.54
0.04
0.21
0.14
0.08
1
Maine
50,380
695
28,240
6,325
1,585
87,225
0.58
0.01
0.32
0.07
0.02
1
Maryland
91,750
160
37,720
17,800
10,935
158,365
0.58
0.00
0.24
0.11
0.07
1
Massachusetts
241,070
11,905
18,730
8,675
4,885
285,265
0.85
0.04
0.07
0.03
0.02
1
Michigan
287,040
13,795
12,100
26,455
17,210
356,600
0.80
0.04
0.03
0.07
0.05
1
Minnesota
83,270
11,720
2,645
8,665
4,915
111,215
0.75
0.11
0.02
0.08
0.04
1
Mississippi
54,475
105
54,710
23,135
12,835
145,260
0.38
0.00
0.38
0.16
0.09
1
Missouri
103,315
17,275
13,390
15,660
9,625
159,265
0.65
0.11
0.08
0.10
0.06
1
Montana
12,260
2,065
5,365
3,545
1,960
25,195
0.49
0.08
0.21
0.14
0.08
1
Nebraska
29,385
75
365
2,820
1,860
34,505
0.85
0.00
0.01
0.08
0.05
1
Nevada
27,675
1,790
27,415
12,190
6,810
75,880
0.36
0.02
0.36
0.16
0.09
1
New Hampshire
11,975
2,090
6,560
3,570
2,145
26,340
0.45
0.08
0.25
0.14
0.08
1
New Jersey
198,255
155
670
20,710
7,780
227,570
0.87
0.00
0.00
0.09
0.03
1
New Mexico
17,560
4,080
30,280
8,235
5,700
65,855
0.27
0.06
0.46
0.13
0.09
1
New York
552,655
26,065
63,970
50,445
38,735
731,870
0.76
0.04
0.09
0.07
0.05
1
North Carolina
214,805
11,320
9,990
50,035
25,450
311,600
0.69
0.04
0.03
0.16
0.08
1
North Dakota
5,435
1,125
1,255
1,010
600
9,425
0.58
0.12
0.13
0.11
0.06
1
Ohio
172,820
24,520
65,475
38,630
21,055
322,500
0.54
0.08
0.20
0.12
0.07
1
Oklahoma
86,225
7,390
705
15,515
9,250
119,085
0.72
0.06
0.01
0.13
0.08
1
Oregon
64,185
6,905
29,380
17,795
11,160
129,425
0.50
0.05
0.23
0.14
0.09
1
Pennsylvania
327,520
23,295
7,745
49,860
29,225
437,645
0.75
0.05
0.02
0.11
0.07
1
Rhode Island
27,205
N/A
N/A
3,550
1,750
32,505
0.84
N/A
N/A
0.11
0.05
1
South Carolina
128,420
160
860
19,520
13,315
162,275
0.79
0.00
0.01
0.12
0.08
1
South Dakota
9,980
1,285
5,040
2,340
1,420
20,065
0.50
0.06
0.25
0.12
0.07
1
Tennessee
122,595
14,720
70,705
54,475
485
262,980
0.47
0.06
0.27
0.21
0.00
1
Texas
339,650
18,085
235,410
99,630
43,875
736,650
0.46
0.02
0.32
0.14
0.06
1
Utah
23,625
3,565
1,170
3,035
2,010
33,405
0.71
0.11
0.04
0.09
0.06
1
Vermont
15,335
2,940
2,640
3,080
2,765
26,760
0.57
0.11
0.10
0.12
0.10
1
Virginia
107,965
9,175
31,445
23,490
12,350
184,425
0.59
0.05
0.17
0.13
0.07
1
Washington
144,275
1,680
35,765
19,150
10,310
211,180
0.68
0.01
0.17
0.09
0.05
1
West Virginia
8,975
2,745
22,655
11,205
6,550
52,130
0.17
0.05
0.43
0.21
0.13
1
Wisconsin
99,630
20,780
4,760
8,175
4,685
138,030
0.72
0.15
0.03
0.06
0.03
1
Wyoming
1,900
860
2,515
1,195
N/A
6,470
0.29
0.13
0.39
0.18
N/A
1
2019
Location
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Only (Part B Premium Assistance)
QI (Part B Premium Assistance)
Total
QMB-Plus (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)
SLMB-Plus (Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance)
QMB-Only (Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance)