Description of Services:  The Medicare Cost Sharing (MCS) or Medicare Savings programs provide help with Medicare expenses for people who are age 65 or older, blind, or disabled. There is no limit on resources, such as cash, bank accounts, stocks, or bonds.

AHCCCS offers several low or no cost medical coverage programs to Arizonans. To participate in these programs, all individuals must be U.S. citizens or qualified immigrants. Please be aware that the income limits listed on this site change each year.

Qualifications: Applicants for all programs must be eligible for Medicare Part A hospital insurance. The income limits, special eligibility requirements, and benefits for each program are listed below. Individuals may apply for this program by mail.

·        Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) - The monthly income limits for this program are $851 for an individual and $1,144 for a couple. Benefits are payment of the Part A and Part B Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance.

·        Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) - The individual must be receiving or entitled to receive Medicare Part B. Monthly income must fall between $851.01 through $1021.00 for an individual and $1,144.01 through $1,369 for a couple. The SLMB benefit is payment of the Medicare Part B premium.

·        Qualified Individual (QI) - Monthly income must fall between $1021.01 through $1,149 for an individual and $1,369.01 through $1,541 for a couple. The QI benefit is payment of the Medicare Part B premium.

·        Individuals may apply for this program by mail.

·        Call (602) 417-5010 in the Phoenix area or (800) 528-0142 from the rest of Arizona for additional information or to request an application, or download the application from this site:

Medicare Cost Sharing Programs Application - English (PDF)

Medicare Cost Sharing Programs Application - Spanish (PDF)

Operating Hours:

8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Mailing Address:

801 E. Jefferson Street

Phoenix, AZ 85034

Phone:       (602) 417-4000  /  1-800-654-8713 (Outside MaricopaCounty)

FAX:            (602) 252-6536

Website: www.ahcccs.state.az.us/Services/Programs/MCS.asp