Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
Texas Medicare Savings Program
- Who it is for
- Medicare beneficiaries with limited income who need help with premiums or cost sharing
- Income limit
- effective March 1 2026 · Individual QMB maximum $1,330 per month; SLMB range $1,330.01 to less than $1,596; QI-1 range $1,596 to less than $1,796; These published bases exclude the $20 general income disregard; couple and spousal-deeming rules differ.
- Asset limit
- 2026 · Countable resources up to $9,950 individual or $14,910 couple for QMB SLMB and QI-1; exclusions apply.
Eligibility
- General
- Texas applicant entitled to Medicare Part A or enrolled in qualifying Part B-ID coverage and meeting applicable MSP criteria.
- TX specifics
- QI-1 is unavailable with other Medicaid-funded coverage; Part B-ID applicants have special limited-benefit rules.
What it provides
- QMB pays qualifying Medicare premiums deductibles and coinsurance; SLMB and QI-1 pay Part B or B-ID premiums only.




