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Senior Partners Care program expands its asset and income eligibility limits |
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Senior Partners Care, the 34-year-old Federation program that helps moderate-income Medicare enrollees bridge the “Medicare gap,” announced an increase in maximum income and asset levels as of March 1, 2008. Asset levels for singles and for couples increased to $41,700 (excluding one car and a home). Income levels rose to $1,733 per month for singles and $2,333 for couples.
Under SPC, participating Minnesota doctors and hospitals agree to accept Medicare as payment in full; co-pays and deductibles are waived. Enrollees cannot also be enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, including Private-Fee for Service plans, or receiving benefits from Medical Assistance (except if there is a minimum $250 spend-down monthly), or Qualified Medicare Beneficiary program.
Only Medicare-covered services are included in the SPC program.
If you’ve applied for SPC in the past and had income/asset levels too high to qualify, you may now be eligible. If you’ve never applied but are interested in finding out more about this valuable service of the Senior Federation and its SPC partner, the Minnesota Hospital Association, call the Federation’s Health Plan Information Center, 866/783-5045 or 651/783-5045 weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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