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Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs, by Type of Assistance Received
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Distribution of Medicare Beneficiaries Enrolled in the Medicare Savings Programs, by Type of Assistance Received
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2021
Location
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)
Part B Premium Assistance Only (SLMB-Only/QI)
Total
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)
Part B Premium Assistance Only (SLMB-Only/QI)
Total
United States
8,600,860
397,935
1,613,085
10,611,880
0.81
0.04
0.15
1
Alabama
157,585
4,720
57,870
220,175
0.72
0.02
0.26
1
Alaska
13,330
N/A
1,155
14,485
0.92
N/A
0.08
1
Arizona
166,420
3,675
51,965
222,060
0.75
0.02
0.23
1
Arkansas
82,515
1,910
33,590
118,015
0.70
0.02
0.28
1
California
1,506,190
410
13,375
1,519,975
0.99
0.00
0.01
1
Colorado
72,815
10,390
17,685
100,890
0.72
0.10
0.18
1
Connecticut
180,130
1,445
14,150
195,725
0.92
0.01
0.07
1
Delaware
16,515
55
7,730
24,300
0.68
0.00
0.32
1
District of Columbia
31,285
N/A
70
31,355
1.00
N/A
0.00
1
Florida
682,540
30,050
192,460
905,050
0.75
0.03
0.21
1
Georgia
168,475
9,865
106,470
284,810
0.59
0.03
0.37
1
Hawaii
37,080
940
5,870
43,890
0.84
0.02
0.13
1
Idaho
34,790
3,675
10,660
49,125
0.71
0.07
0.22
1
Illinois
245,535
40,375
34,435
320,345
0.77
0.13
0.11
1
Indiana
198,690
6,610
12,545
217,845
0.91
0.03
0.06
1
Iowa
59,310
8,945
9,855
78,110
0.76
0.11
0.13
1
Kansas
44,840
6,145
12,000
62,985
0.71
0.10
0.19
1
Kentucky
128,085
6,360
33,600
168,045
0.76
0.04
0.20
1
Louisiana
175,855
9,905
50,965
236,725
0.74
0.04
0.22
1
Maine
80,375
920
8,800
90,095
0.89
0.01
0.10
1
Maryland
138,420
120
27,890
166,430
0.83
0.00
0.17
1
Massachusetts
275,160
8,620
14,080
297,860
0.92
0.03
0.05
1
Michigan
299,785
18,685
36,645
355,115
0.84
0.05
0.10
1
Minnesota
85,425
12,045
13,405
110,875
0.77
0.11
0.12
1
Mississippi
109,955
155
35,850
145,960
0.75
0.00
0.25
1
Missouri
118,150
17,670
25,425
161,245
0.73
0.11
0.16
1
Montana
17,770
2,195
5,295
25,260
0.70
0.09
0.21
1
Nebraska
30,930
100
4,840
35,870
0.86
0.00
0.13
1
Nevada
57,795
1,835
20,640
80,270
0.72
0.02
0.26
1
New Hampshire
18,920
2,300
5,615
26,835
0.71
0.09
0.21
1
New Jersey
204,595
220
28,330
233,145
0.88
0.00
0.12
1
New Mexico
52,465
4,925
13,915
71,305
0.74
0.07
0.20
1
New York
621,945
28,000
88,510
738,455
0.84
0.04
0.12
1
North Carolina
229,105
11,955
75,200
316,260
0.72
0.04
0.24
1
North Dakota
8,205
1,100
1,645
10,950
0.75
0.10
0.15
1
Ohio
245,025
24,980
61,365
331,370
0.74
0.08
0.19
1
Oklahoma
89,215
7,195
26,640
123,050
0.73
0.06
0.22
1
Oregon
103,525
8,300
26,925
138,750
0.75
0.06
0.19
1
Pennsylvania
347,200
22,445
76,115
445,760
0.78
0.05
0.17
1
Rhode Island
29,625
N/A
5,460
35,085
0.84
N/A
0.16
1
South Carolina
126,800
360
32,715
159,875
0.79
0.00
0.20
1
South Dakota
15,265
1,230
3,720
20,215
0.76
0.06
0.18
1
Tennessee
199,615
14,135
53,605
267,355
0.75
0.05
0.20
1
Texas
580,695
18,560
144,980
744,235
0.78
0.02
0.19
1
Utah
26,590
3,915
4,615
35,120
0.76
0.11
0.13
1
Vermont
18,000
2,895
5,805
26,700
0.67
0.11
0.22
1
Virginia
142,065
8,705
35,450
186,220
0.76
0.05
0.19
1
Washington
184,555
2,160
30,845
217,560
0.85
0.01
0.14
1
West Virginia
32,675
2,870
17,470
53,015
0.62
0.05
0.33
1
Wisconsin
104,485
22,965
12,650
140,100
0.75
0.16
0.09
1
Wyoming
4,540
810
2,015
7,365
0.62
0.11
0.27
1
2020
Location
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)
Part B Premium Assistance Only (SLMB-Only/QI)
Total
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)
Part B Premium Assistance Only (SLMB-Only/QI)
Total
United States
8,384,940
374,750
1,628,040
10,387,730
0.81
0.04
0.16
1
Alabama
148,995
4,840
61,215
215,050
0.69
0.02
0.28
1
Alaska
13,770
0
1,185
14,955
0.92
0.00
0.08
1
Arizona
159,950
4,240
51,985
216,175
0.74
0.02
0.24
1
Arkansas
91,085
500
35,570
127,155
0.72
0.00
0.28
1
California
1,472,500
370
19,400
1,492,270
0.99
0.00
0.01
1
Colorado
69,215
9,995
17,360
96,570
0.72
0.10
0.18
1
Connecticut
178,945
1,245
12,990
193,180
0.93
0.01
0.07
1
Delaware
16,390
55
8,150
24,595
0.67
0.00
0.33
1
District of Columbia
31,160
N/A
N/A
31,160
1.00
N/A
N/A
1
Florida
655,635
25,895
195,110
876,640
0.75
0.03
0.22
1
Georgia
159,035
9,900
100,025
268,960
0.59
0.04
0.37
1
Hawaii
35,205
870
5,740
41,815
0.84
0.02
0.14
1
Idaho
33,765
3,220
10,565
47,550
0.71
0.07
0.22
1
Illinois
237,505
35,810
34,920
308,235
0.77
0.12
0.11
1
Indiana
192,655
7,330
14,015
214,000
0.90
0.03
0.07
1
Iowa
53,980
9,175
10,070
73,225
0.74
0.13
0.14
1
Kansas
43,960
4,480
12,645
61,085
0.72
0.07
0.21
1
Kentucky
126,795
5,890
34,025
166,710
0.76
0.04
0.20
1
Louisiana
170,950
8,325
49,645
228,920
0.75
0.04
0.22
1
Maine
78,620
695
7,910
87,225
0.90
0.01
0.09
1
Maryland
129,470
160
28,735
158,365
0.82
0.00
0.18
1
Massachusetts
259,800
11,905
13,560
285,265
0.91
0.04
0.05
1
Michigan
299,140
13,795
43,665
356,600
0.84
0.04
0.12
1
Minnesota
85,915
11,720
13,580
111,215
0.77
0.11
0.12
1
Mississippi
109,185
105
35,970
145,260
0.75
0.00
0.25
1
Missouri
116,705
17,275
25,285
159,265
0.73
0.11
0.16
1
Montana
17,625
2,065
5,505
25,195
0.70
0.08
0.22
1
Nebraska
29,750
75
4,680
34,505
0.86
0.00
0.14
1
Nevada
55,090
1,790
19,000
75,880
0.73
0.02
0.25
1
New Hampshire
18,535
2,090
5,715
26,340
0.70
0.08
0.22
1
New Jersey
198,925
155
28,490
227,570
0.87
0.00
0.13
1
New Mexico
47,840
4,080
13,935
65,855
0.73
0.06
0.21
1
New York
616,625
26,065
89,180
731,870
0.84
0.04
0.12
1
North Carolina
224,795
11,320
75,485
311,600
0.72
0.04
0.24
1
North Dakota
6,690
1,125
1,610
9,425
0.71
0.12
0.17
1
Ohio
238,295
24,520
59,685
322,500
0.74
0.08
0.19
1
Oklahoma
86,930
7,390
24,765
119,085
0.73
0.06
0.21
1
Oregon
93,565
6,905
28,955
129,425
0.72
0.05
0.22
1
Pennsylvania
335,265
23,295
79,085
437,645
0.77
0.05
0.18
1
Rhode Island
27,205
N/A
5,300
32,505
0.84
N/A
0.16
1
South Carolina
129,280
160
32,835
162,275
0.80
0.00
0.20
1
South Dakota
15,020
1,285
3,760
20,065
0.75
0.06
0.19
1
Tennessee
193,300
14,720
54,960
262,980
0.74
0.06
0.21
1
Texas
575,060
18,085
143,505
736,650
0.78
0.02
0.19
1
Utah
24,795
3,565
5,045
33,405
0.74
0.11
0.15
1
Vermont
17,975
2,940
5,845
26,760
0.67
0.11
0.22
1
Virginia
139,410
9,175
35,840
184,425
0.76
0.05
0.19
1
Washington
180,040
1,680
29,460
211,180
0.85
0.01
0.14
1
West Virginia
31,630
2,745
17,755
52,130
0.61
0.05
0.34
1
Wisconsin
104,390
20,780
12,860
138,030
0.76
0.15
0.09
1
Wyoming
4,415
860
1,195
6,470
0.68
0.13
0.18
1
2019
Location
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)
Part B Premium Assistance Only (SLMB-Only/QI)
Total
Part A and B Premium and Cost-Sharing Assistance (QMB-Plus/QMB-Only)
Part B Premium and Part A and B Cost-Sharing Assistance (SLMB-Plus)