Medicaid Coverage Of Medicare Beneficiaries (Dual Eligibles) At A Glance

In March 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Learning Network released an updated fact sheet on Medicaid and Medicare coverage for dual eligible beneficiaries. The fact sheet describes the seven dual eligible Medicare beneficiary groups:  1. Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs) without other Medicaid (QMB Only); 2. QMBs with full Medicaid (QMB Plus); 3. Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMBs) without other Medicaid (SLMB Only); 4. SLMBs with full Medicaid (SLMB Plus); 5. Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals (QDWIs); 6. Qualifying Individuals (QI); and 7. Full Benefit Dual Eligibles (FBDE). The fact sheet also addresses Medicare Part . . .