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Medicaid
Medicaid is government health insurance that helps many low-income people in the United States to pay their medical bills. Although the Federal government establishes general guidelines for the program, each state has its own rules. Your state might require you to pay a small part of the cost for some medical services.
You have to meet certain requirements to be eligible for Medicaid. These might involve
- Your age
- Whether you are pregnant, disabled or blind
- Your income and resources
- Whether or not you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Start Here
- Medicaid Eligibility(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Medicaid: Getting Started(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - PDF
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Overviews
- Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions(Rural Assistance Center)
- Medicaid: A Primer 2010(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - PDF
- What Is Medicaid?(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
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Latest News
- Many Medicaid Patients Skip Drugs That Could Prevent Heart Trouble(07/20/2012, HealthDay)
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Specific Conditions
- Dental Care for Medicaid and CHIP Enrollees(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- Medicaid Drug Rebate Program(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Related Issues
- Medicaid Financial Eligibility: Primary Pathways for the Elderly and People with Disabilities(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - PDF
- Medicare Complaint Form(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- PACE (Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Financial Issues
- Get Help Paying Costs(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Glossary(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Directories
- Medicaid Benefits: Online Database(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
- Medicaid Waivers and Demonstrations List(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) State Agencies(Food and Nutrition Service)
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Organizations
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Medicaid.gov(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Law and Policy
- Continued Medicaid Eligibility (Section 1619(B))(Social Security Administration)
- Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program Provisions in the New Health Reform Law(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - PDF
- The Affordable Care Act's New Tools to Fight Fraud and Strengthen Medicare(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
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Statistics
- FY2010 Number of Children Ever Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP(Insure Kids Now) - PDF
- MSIS (Medicaid Statistical Information System) Tables(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)
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Children
- Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Program (EPSDT) Overview(Health Resources and Services Administration)
- Insure Kids Now: Providers in Your State(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Directory of low-cost or no-cost health insurance programs for children by state
- Insure Kids Now: Questions and Answers(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
- What Is CHIP?(Dept. of Health and Human Services)
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