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Medicare Savings Programs in Georgia

Georgia Medicaid runs three Medicare Savings Programs: QMB, SLMB and QI-1.

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From the Georgia Department of Community Health (Georgia Medicaid)
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They may pay your Medicare Part B premium, and with QMB also your Part A premium if you pay one, plus deductibles and coinsurance. Georgia uses the federal income and savings limits, and you apply through the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

How to apply in Georgia

In person
At your county DFCS office. Each county office has walk-in hours, and you can ask for an appointment.
Who runs it
Georgia Department of Community Health (Georgia Medicaid)

Applying is free. Nobody should charge you to apply.

Apply on the official site

Who may qualify in Georgia

Who may qualify for Medicare Savings Program
2026 figuresOne personMarried couple
QMB income limit$1,350 a month$1,824 a month
SLMB income limit$1,616 a month$2,184 a month
QI income limit$1,816 a month$2,455 a month
Savings limit$9,950$14,910

Source: Georgia Department of Community Health (source 1)

What you may get

What Medicare Savings Program pays
What QMB paysYour Part A premium (if you pay one) and Part B premium, Medicare deductibles and the 20% coinsurance

Source: Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (source 2)

What SLMB paysYour Part B premium only

Source: Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) (source 6)

What QI-1 paysYour Part B premium only

Source: Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) (source 6)

Good to know

  • Every county has a DFCS office with walk-in hours, and appointments are available on request.

Source: Georgia Division of Family and Children Services (source 5)

Free help

Free help with this in Georgia

More help in Georgia

Medicare Savings Programs in another state

Sources

  1. Georgia Department of Community Health, 2026 Financial Limits – All Programs (revised 3/5/2026) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  2. Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, 2143 Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (Medicaid Policy Manual) (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  3. Georgia Department of Community Health, How to Apply? (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  4. Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, How Do I Apply for Medicaid? (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  5. Georgia Division of Family and Children Services, County Offices (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
  6. Medicare.gov (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services), Medicare Savings Programs (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.

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