Defining QMB The QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program is a State Medicaid benefit that supports low-income Medicare beneficiaries through Medicare Part A and Part B premium and cost-sharing discounts and waivers . This includes deductibles, coinsurance, and copays. You will likely have QMB patients seeking treatment in your clinic given the fact that in 2017,…
What is QMB?
This tutorial discusses an important compliance related topic that impacts all clinics that accept and treat Medicare beneficiaries. Sadly, in most clinics, the requirements surrounding a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) are often ignored resulting in serious violations of Medicare regulations. NOTE: This tutorial mentions the HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS) as the source for locating QMB…
FAQ-What You Need to Know About QMBs & ABNs
QMBs & ABN FAQ’s Q: What is a QMB? Why do I need to know if a Medicare beneficiary is a QMB before billing? A: The QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) program is a State Medicaid benefit that guides low-income Medicare beneficiaries through Medicare Part A and Part B premiums and cost-sharing (this includes deductibles, coinsurance,…
Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) Reference Documents
Download Reference Documents This page contains helpful tools that provide a deeper dive into the topic of Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries. Here we list timely tools to review, download, and save in your Medicare training documents Cost-Sharing for Medicare Advantage Plans List and Definition of Dual Eligibles Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Under Medicare and Medicaid Prohibition Billing…