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Page 2 – CMCS Informational Bulletin the statute.1F2 Three of the four MSP groups—the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-Income Beneficiary (SLMB), and Qualified Individual (QI) groups—have the same resource standard. Since 2010, the resource standard for these groups has been set at three times the SSI resource standard in 2006 for a single or married individual, as applicable, adjusted each year after 2006 by the percentage increase in the CPI-U as of September of such previous year.2F3 The other MSP group, the Qualified Disabled and Working Individual (QDWI) group (described in section 1905(s) of the Act), has a resource standard of twice the SSI resource standard for a single or married individual (as applicable), without annual adjustment, and remains $4,000 for a single individual and $6,000 for a married individual. Effective January 1, 2026, the resource standards for single and married QMBs, SLMBs, and QIs will be, respectively, $9,950 and $14,910.3F4 If you have any questions or need additional information, please send your question to CMCS@cms.hhs.gov. 2 Section 1611(a)(3) of the Act. 3 Sections 1905(p)(1)(C) and 1860D-14(a)(3)(D) of the Act. 4 Early in the calendar year following the publication of the new federal poverty levels, CMS publishes an annual informational bulletin which includes the Dual Eligible Standards chart for each calendar year. The Dual Eligible Standards chart displays each year’s income and resource standards for all MSP groups. The resource standards for the QMBs, SLMBs, and QIs announced in this informational bulletin will be included in the 2026 Dual Eligibles Standards Chart.