Issue Brief 10-18
April 29, 2010
Summary 

Under the “qualifying individual” (QI) program, states receive 100% federal Medicaid reimbursement for paying Medicare Part B premiums for certain categories of elderly or disabled individuals up to an annual allotment. On April 23, 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced state allotments for fiscal years (FYs) 2009 and 2010. The 2010 allotments are preliminary and reflect the additional money appropriated for this program in January 2010 to address the expected funding shortfall.