MEDICAID
- Medicaid is a public health insurance program in the united
states that provides health care coverage to low income families or
individuals.
- It covers doctor visits, hospital stays, long term medical
care, custodial care and other health related costs.
- Medicaid is a jointly funded program by the federal government
and the states.
- It is operated at the state level and therefore coverage and
administration of the program vary greatly from state to state
- It is available only to individuals and families who meet
specific criteria based on income.
- It is only available to US citizens, permanent residents, or
legal immigrants
- As of may 2020, approximately 66.8 million people were covered
by medicaid
SERVICES TO OLDER ADULT
- Medicaid is the primary payer for essential long term services
and supports.
- Medicaid fills other gaps in medicare benefits
- Medicaid makes medicare affordable for seniors with low
incomes
PROVIDER TYPES
- Ambulatory surgical centers
- Ambulance services
- Anesthesiologists
- Clinical labs
- Critical access hospitals
- Durable medical equipment
- Federally qualified health centers
- Home health agency
- Hospice
- Hospital
- Opiod treatment programs
- Practce administration
- Pharmacist
- Physician
- Rural health clinics
- Skilled nursing facility
.CHANNEL THROUGH WHICH SERVICE IS PROVIDED
- Medicaid waivers are channels through which states can deliver
or pay for healthcare services through medicaid.
- Waivers commonly support home and community based
services.
- Waivers offer coverage for services for people meeting certain
qualifications.
- Services covered by waivers may be funded at a different rate
than states standard MA rate.