Mc 14A Form PDF Details

The State of California has made available an avenue for individuals who are finding it difficult to manage the costs associated with Medicare through the Mc 14A form. This form is designed for the application to three crucial programs: the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualifying Individuals (QI) programs. It serves as a tool for individuals to apply for assistance with Medicare Parts A and B premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance fees under the QMB program or for assistance with Medicare Part B premiums for those eligible under the SLMB or QI programs. Eligibility for these programs is determined based on several criteria including Medicare Part A eligibility, income levels pegged to the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and asset limits. Moreover, applicants have the opportunity to apply for retroactive coverage and might be eligible for other Medi-Cal programs which could further alleviate the financial burden of healthcare costs. The form emphasizes the importance of complete and accurate information, with the State pledging to keep the provided information private and confidential, showcasing the blend of support and legal compliance integral to accessing these vital health care financial supports.

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Form NameMc 14A Form
Form Length3 pages
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Avg. time to fill out45 sec
Other namesmc 14 a, unearned, INCOMEadd, QMB

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State of California—Health and Human Services Agency

Department of Health CARE Services

QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARY (QMB),

SPECIFIED LOW-INCOME MEDICARE BENEFICIARY (SLMB),

AND QUALIFYING INDIVIDUALS (QI) APPLICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name

 

 

Social security number

Medicare number

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone number

Date of birth

 

Sex

Marital status

Married

Divorced

(

)

 

 

Male Female

Separated

Single

Widowed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address (number, street)

 

 

City

 

 

State

ZIP code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This information is to help you apply for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB), or the Qualifying Individual-1 (QI-1) programs. The State will pay Medicare Parts A and B premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance fees for persons eligible for the QMB program. The State will pay Medicare Part B premiums for persons eligible for SLMB or QI-1. You may apply for QMB, SLMB, or QI-1 by completing and mailing this form to your local county social services agency.

To be eligible for QMB, SLMB, or QI-1, you must:

Be eligible for Medicare Part A (hospital insurance).

Be eligible for Medicare Part B (medical insurance).

Meet the following income requirements:

QMB: Net countable income at or below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) (at or below $908* for a single person, or $1,226* for a couple).

SLMB: Net countable income below 120% of the FPL (below $1,089* for a single person, or $1,471* for a couple).

QI-1: Net countable income below 135% of the FPL (below $1,226* for a single person, or $1,655* for a couple).

*If you have a child living in the home with you, these amounts may be higher. These amounts are expected to increase each year in April. If you received a Title II Social Security cost of living adjustment in January, this amount will not be counted until April.

Have no more than $6,680 in nonexempt property for a single person, or $10,020 for a couple.

Meet certain requirements and conditions, such as being a resident of California.

IMPORTANT:

 

 

You may be eligible for other Medi-Cal programs in addition to the QMB and SLMB programs, such as food

Yes

No

stamps and/or Medi-Cal with a monthly spenddown (share-of-cost). You may also be eligible for Medi-Cal

 

 

with a monthly share-of-cost if you are over the income limits of the QMB, SLMB, and QI-1 programs. This

 

 

coverage would include payment of the Medicare Part B premium. If you wish to apply for these other

 

 

programs, check yes and the county will send you other forms to complete.

 

 

Do you wish to apply for three months of retroactive coverage for the SLMB and QI-1 programs (there IS NO

Yes

No

retroactive coverage for QMB).

 

 

List all persons living in your household (spouse/children). If you have more than three persons living with you, you may list them on a separate page.

Name

 

Sex

 

 

 

M=Male

 

 

Social Security Number

F=Female

Date of Birth

Relationship to You

MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY.

(ADDRESSES ON BACK SIDE OF THIS FORM)

MC 14 A(09/11)

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A. COUNTABLE INCOME

1. Fill in the MONTHLY unearned income received by the QMB/SLMB/QI-1 applicant:

a.

Social security check

$_______________

b.

VA benefits

$_______________

c.

Interest from bank accounts or certificate(s) of deposit

$_______________

d.

Retirement income

$_______________

e.

Any other unearned income

$_______________

f.

Total UNEARNED INCOME—add lines a. through e.

$_______________

2.If you are married and living with your SPOUSE, fill in the MONTHLY unearned income received by your spouse:

g.

Social security check

$_______________

h.

VA benefits

$_______________

i.

Interest from bank accounts or certificate(s) of deposit

$_______________

j.

Any other unearned income

$_______________

k.

Retirement income

$_______________

l.

Total SPOUSE’S UNEARNED INCOME—add lines g. through k.

$_______________

3.Fill in the MONTHLY earned income received by the QMB/SLMB/QI applicant and spouse:

m. Gross earnings for the person who wants to be a QMB,

 

 

SLMB, or QI-1

$_______________

n.

Gross earnings for the spouse

$_______________

o.

Total—add lines m. and n.

$_______________

p.

Subtract $65

$_______________

q.

Remainder

$_______________

r.

Divide by 2

$_______________

s.

Total EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME—

$_______________

 

add lines f., l., and r.

 

4. Potential QMB, SLMB, or QI-1 eligibles:

COUNTY USE

Applicant’s

 

unearned

 

income

 

(line f)

$____________

Spouse’s

 

unearned

 

income

 

(line l)

+____________

 

____________

Any

 

income

 

deduction

-____________

Net

 

unearned

 

income

____________

Net

 

earned

 

income

 

(line r)

+____________

Total

 

net income

____________

MFBU size

____________

Compare to QMB/SLMB/QI-1/QI-2 income limit.

If over income limit, is there a spouse and/or children in the home? Complete the MC 176-2 A QMB/SLMB/QI form.

You are potentially eligible as a QMB if your income is at or below 100% of the FPL (at $908* for a single person, or at $1,226* for a couple.

You are potentially eligible as a SLMB if your income is below 120% of FPL (below $1,089* for a single person, or below $1,471* for a couple).

You are potentially eligible as a QI-1 if your income is below 135% of FPL (below 1,226* for a single person, or below $1,655* for a couple).

*If you have a child in the home, these amounts may be higher.

MC 14 A (09/11)

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B.PROPERTY

A QMB, SLMB, or QI-1 who is not married or not living with his/her spouse may have countable property which is equal to or less than $6,600. A QMB, SLMB, or QI-1 who is married and living with his/her spouse must have countable property which is equal to or less than $9,910.

The following are examples of countable property. Important: The home you and/or a spouse live in doesnotcount. One car used for transportation does not count. If you apply at the county welfare department as a QMB, SLMB, or QI-1, the county may treat the property listed on this form differently. There are other types of property which the county welfare department, will also look at, i.e., certificates of deposit. This other property may or may not count towards the property limit.

Fill in the value of the following property which belongs to you, your spouse, or both of you.

1.

Checking accounts

$_______________

2.

Savings accounts

$_______________

3.

Certificate(s) of deposit

$_______________

4.

Stocks

$_______________

5.

Bonds

$_______________

6.

A second car (value minus amount owed)

$_______________

7.

A second home (value minus amount owed)

$_______________

8.The cash surrender value of life insurance policies if the face value of all policies combined exceeds $1,500

(Do not include “term” insurance policies)

$_______________

9. Total PROPERTY—add lines 1 through 8

**$_______________

**This total cannot exceed $6,680 for a single person or $10,020 for a couple.

COUNTY USE

Additional information: You may be eligible for up to three months of retroactive coverage of your Medicare Part B premiums under the SLMB and QIprograms.

NOTE: Individuals enrolled in traditional Medi-Cal, in addition to the QMB/SLMB/QIprograms, may be subject to Estate Recovery. Medi-Cal benefits received by an individual after age 55 may be recoverable by the State. Recovery may be made from the estate or the distributee/heir of the Medi-Cal beneficiary if the beneficiary does not leave a surviving spouse, minor children, or a totally disabled or blind son or daughter.

Individuals enrolled in only the QMB/SLMB/QIprograms, however, are not subject to Estate Recovery.

I declare under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the United States of America and the State of California, that information I have given on this form is true, correct, and complete.

Signature (or mark) of applicant

Date

COUNTY USE

QMB approved

SLMB approved

QI-1 approved

QMB/SLMB/QI-1 denied

Eligibility Worker’s signature

Date

Privacy Statement

This information given in this application is private and confidential under Welfare and Institutions Code 14100.2. This information will be disclosed only in accordance with those laws.

Sections 14011 and 14012 of the Welfare and Institutions Code allow county welfare departments to get certain facts from you, or the person(s) you represent, so that you can get Medi-Cal benefits. You must provide these facts to get some or all of your Medicare costs paid by Medi-Cal. You are required to provide your Social Security Number under the Social Security Act, Section 1137(a)(1) and the Welfare and Institutions Code, Section14011.2.

MC 14A (09/11)

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Filling out section 1 of unearned

2. The subsequent part would be to fill in these blanks: IMPORTANT You may be eligible for, List all persons living in your, Name, Social Security Number, Sex, MMale, FFemale, Date of Birth, Relationship to You, MAIL COMPLETED FORM TO YOUR COUNTY, ADDRESSES ON BACK SIDE OF THIS FORM, MC A, and Page of.

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Be extremely careful when filling out MC A and Date of Birth, since this is the section in which many people make errors.

3. In this stage, look at Fill in the MONTHLY unearned, COUNTY USE, a Social security check, b VA benefits, Interest from bank accounts or, d Retirement income, e Any other unearned income, f Total UNEARNED INCOMEadd lines a, Applicants unearned income line f, Spouses unearned income line l, If you are married and living with, g Social security check, h VA benefits, Any income deduction, and Interest from bank accounts or. All of these will need to be filled in with utmost precision.

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4. This next section requires some additional information. Ensure you complete all the necessary fields - m Gross earnings for the person, SLMB or QI, n Gross earnings for the spouse, o Totaladd lines m and n, p Subtract, q Remainder, r Divide by, s Total EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME, add lines f l and r, Potential QMB SLMB or QI eligibles, Total net income, MFBU size, Compare to QMBSLMBQIQI income limit, If over income limit is there a, and You are potentially eligible as a - to proceed further in your process!

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