biostudies-literatureKoma JWNIMH NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHS878-886https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12499954biostudies-literatureUnknown44(7)To address low take-up of Medicare Savings Programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued regulations in 2023 aimed at streamlining the enrollment process. We analyzed 2016-22 data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to examine recent take-up of the largest and most generous Medicare Savings Program, the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program. We compared beneficiary characteristics and cost-related barriers to care among QMB enrollees and beneficiaries who were eligible but not enrolled. QMB take-up rose from 62 percent in 2016 to 66 percent in 2022. QMB-eligible beneficiaries who were Asian or Hispanic were more likely than eligible White beneficiaries to enroll in the program. Eligible beneficiaries younger than age sHealth affairs (Project Hope)Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program: Enrollment Trends And Characteristics Of Low-Income Beneficiaries.PMC12499954T32 MH019733R01 MD017068Marcondes FCheng DYang ZAlegria MPrice MHsu JNewhouse JPFung VKoma JWKhong KfalseQualified Medicare Beneficiary Program: Enrollment Trends And Characteristics Of Low-Income Beneficiaries.To address low take-up of Medicare Savings Programs for low-income Medicare beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued regulations in 2023 aimed at streamlining the enrollment process. We analyzed 2016-22 data from the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey to examine recent take-up of the largest and most generous Medicare Savings Program, the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program. We compared beneficiary characteristics and cost-related barriers to care among QMB enrollees and beneficiaries who were eligible but not enrolled. QMB take-up rose from 62 percent in 2016 to 66 percent in 2022. QMB-eligible beneficiaries who were Asian or Hispanic were more likely than eligible White beneficiaries to enroll in the program. Eligible beneficiaries younger than age s2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jul2026-06-04T05:44:38.145Z2026-05-05T03:13:14.484ZS-EPMC124999544062325610.1377/hlthaff.2024.01189