Glossary

Qualified Disabled Working Individual (QDWI)


A Medicare Savings Program that pays for Medicare Part A premiums. The QDWI program is for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries who lose their free Medicare Part A due to earnings. To qualify, an individual must:
  • Be less than 65 years old,
  • Be eligible for Medicare Part A,
  • Have income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (until 3/31/2010, $1,805.00 per month for individuals, $2,428.00 for couples),
  • Have assets at or below the limit ($4,000 for individuals, $6,000 for couples), and
  • Meet all other Medi-Cal eligibility requirements.
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