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Maryland Medicare Savings Program income limits (2026)

In 2026, a single person in Maryland can have up to $1,350 a month for QMB and up to $1,816 for SLMB II. For a married couple the limits are $1,824 and $2,455. These are the federal limits.

Household

Gross Social Security or disability (before Part B comes out), pensions, interest.

Gross pay. The first $65 and half the rest don’t count.

Checking, savings, stocks and bonds. The home, one car and up to $1,500 each for burial don’t count.

Maryland monthly income limits · single

QMB$1,350
SLMB$1,616
SLMB II$1,816
Asset limit$9,950

2026 limits, which include each state’s income disregard. States switch to new limits each spring when the poverty guidelines update.

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Choose the client’s state and enter their monthly income to see whether they may qualify for QMB, SLMB or QI, what the program pays, and how close they are to the limit.

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Maryland QMB, SLMB and QI limits for 2026

ProgramSingleMarried
QMBPart A and B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance and copays$1,350/mo$1,824/mo
SLMBPart B premium$1,616/mo$2,184/mo
SLMB IIPart B premium$1,816/mo$2,455/mo
Asset limit$9,950$14,910

Countable savings can be up to the federal limit of $9,950 for one person or $14,910 for a married couple.

What’s different in Maryland

  • Maryland uses the federal income limits: 100%, 120% and 135% of the poverty line plus the $20 disregard.
  • Program names in Maryland: SLMB II is QI.
  • Clients under 65 who have Medicare because of a disability can qualify under the same limits.

Examples for a single client in Maryland

  • $1,200 a month: likely QMB, which pays the Part A and B premiums, deductibles, coinsurance and copays.
  • $1,475 a month: likely SLMB, which pays the Part B premium.
  • $1,700 a month: likely SLMB II, which pays the Part B premium.
  • $2,000 a month: above the limits. Check Extra Help for Part D, and whether any income may not count.

Every level pays the $202.90 monthly Part B premium, worth about $2,435 a year.

Questions agents ask

What is the 2026 QMB income limit in Maryland?
$1,350 a month for one person or $1,824 for a married couple, including the income disregard.
Does Maryland have an asset limit for Medicare Savings Programs?
Countable savings can be up to the federal limit of $9,950 for one person or $14,910 for a married couple.
What is the highest income that qualifies for a Medicare Savings Program in Maryland?
$1,816 a month for one person or $2,455 for a married couple, for SLMB II. Above that, the client may still qualify for Extra Help with Part D costs.
How does someone apply in Maryland?
Through the Maryland Medicaid agency. Applying for Extra Help through Social Security also sends the information to the state to start a Medicare Savings Program application.

This is a screening estimate, not a Medicaid decision. The Maryland Medicaid agency makes the final call and may switch to new limits in the spring. See limits for every state.

Sources: NCOA: MSP eligibility and coverage (2026), Medicare.gov: Medicare Savings Programs.