Recipients with pharmacy related issues may call the toll-free Medicaid Pharmacy Program Recipient Access Hotline at 1-800-492-5231. Local Baltimore Metropolitan area callers may dial 410-767-5800 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Do not use these numbers for eligibility or enrollment issues.

Medicare Buy-In Program
Medicare Buy-In Program also known as QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) and SLIMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary) is designed to protect low-income Medicare beneficiaries from the significant and growing costs required to receive Medicare coverage, including out-of-pocket cost sharing expenses (deductibles and co–payments).

QMB (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary) Program serves individuals with modest assets (up to $4,000 per individual or $6,000 per couple) with combined incomes that do not go over 100 percent of the federal poverty level. The State Medicaid program pays their Medicare Part B premiums and cost-sharing amounts.

SLIMB (Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary) Program pays only the Part B premium for those with incomes between 100 and 120 percent of poverty with assets up to $4,000 per individual or $6,000 per couple.
Click here for Application form.