 [ Symptoms ] i was told that my medicare premium may be paid if i have a low income is this true [ Disease ] this is true medicare savings programs msps help those with both low income and limited assets to pay for medicare related costs including premiums for medicare part a which covers inpatient hospital stays skilled nursing facility hospice and home health care costs and part b which pays for outpatient care including doctor visits there are four main programs each with different income and asset limits 1 qmb the qualified medicare beneficiary qmb program will help pay the following costs medicare part a premiums medicare part b premiums deductibles coinsurance and co pays 2 slmb the specified low income medicare beneficiary program helps pay for the medicare part b premium 3 qi the qualified individual qi program helps to cover the cost of medicare part b premiums 4 qdwi the qualified disabled working individual qdwi program pays for the medicare part a premium for disabled individuals who had both social security and medicare coverage and lost those benefits because their earnings exceeded the income limit when they went back to work in order to apply for one of the medicare savings programs contact your local department of social services dss you can also get assistance through your state health insurance counseling and assistance programs ship which you can find by visiting the medicare gov medicare helpful contacts page or call 800 medicare