An act relating to Medicare Savings Program eligibility

This bill would adjust income eligibility limits for Vermont's Medicare Savings Programs, which help low-income individuals pay Medicare premiums and deductibles. It raises the income threshold for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program to 150% of the federal poverty level and increases the limit for the Qualifying Individual program to 185% of the federal poverty level. The bill also eliminates the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary program entirely. These changes would require approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services before taking effect.