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Committee hears cost and administrative impact of QMB expansion; aligning 45% and 50% eligibility would cost roughly $400,000
Summary
Officials told senators the Medicare Savings Program expansion to a 45% federal poverty threshold (starting January 2026) creates administrative work, and the agency estimated a $400,000 general fund cost to align eligibility at 50%.
At the March 20 Senate Health & Welfare meeting, agency staff reviewed the recent expansion of the Medicare Savings Program (QMB) eligibility to 45% of the federal poverty level and explained related administrative and eligibility alignment issues.
The presenters said the expansion the legislature passed last year becomes effective in January 2026 and that the initial budget includes a partial‑year cost…
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