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Medicare Cost-Sharing for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries

The purpose of this letter is to describe the implications of section 4714 of BBA regarding the amounts that States may pay when they comply with the requirement to pay Medicare cost-sharing for Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs) and the protections against payment liability for QMBs.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: November 24, 1997

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