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
- Medicaid Program - General Information(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/
- Medicaid 101(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3102
- Medicaid Eligibility(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidEligibility/
- Medicaid Frequently Asked Questions(Rural Assistance Center) - http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/medicaid/faq.php
- Medicaid Program at a Glance(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7235-02.pdf
- Cancer Screenings for Medicaid Patients Miss Targets(10/14/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_70429.html
- Medicaid Dental Coverage(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidDentalCoverage/
- Medicaid Drug Rebate Program(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaiddrugrebateprogram/01_overview.asp?
- How to File a Complaint Against a Medicare or Medicaid Provider(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Links to PDF - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/11313.pdf
- How to Report Suspected Fraud(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/fraudabuseforconsumers/02_how_to_report_suspected_fraud.asp?
- Keeping Medicare and Medicaid When You Work, 2005: A Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Their Advocates(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Large PDF file - http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/Keeping-Medicare-and-Medicaid-When-You-Work-2005-Report.pdf
- Medicaid Buy-In for Working People with Disabilities(Social Security Administration) - http://www.ssa.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/buyin.htm
- Medicare / Medicaid Dual Eligibles(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/DualEligible/
- Most Common Medicaid Rip Off and Fraud Schemes(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/fraudabuseforconsumers/04_rip_offs_schemes.asp?
- Navigating Medicare and Medicaid, 2005: A Resource Guide for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Their Advocates(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Large PDF file - http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/Navigating-Medicare-and-Medicaid-2005-A-Resource-Guide-for-People-with-Disabilities-Their-Families-and-Their-Advocates-Report.pdf
- Nursing Homes: Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.medicare.gov/nursing/alternatives/pace.asp
- Hill-Burton Free and Reduced Cost Health Care(Health Resources and Services Administration) - http://www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Medicaid
(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Medicaid%22
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)
- Article: Improving child health care through federal policy: an emerging opportunity. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18953760&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Why Oregon went wrong. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18854361&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Recommendation for and receipt of cancer screenings among medicaid recipients... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18852404&tool=MedlinePlus
- Medicaid -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=medicaid[majr]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Glossary(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/glossary/
- CMS Contact Information Directory(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/contacts/
- Hill-Burton Facilities Obligated to Provide Free or Reduced-Cost Health Care(Health Resources and Services Administration) - http://www.hrsa.gov/hillburton/hillburtonfacilities.htm
- Medicaid Benefits: Online Database(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - http://www.kff.org/medicaid/benefits/
- Medicaid Waivers and Demonstrations List(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaidstwaivprogdemopgi/mwdl/list.asp?
- WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) State Agencies(Food and Nutrition Service) - http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/statealpha.HTM
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/
- Continued Medicaid Eligibility (Section 1619(B))(Social Security Administration) - http://www.socialsecurity.gov/disabilityresearch/wi/1619b.htm
- Ticket to Work - Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIA)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/TWWIIA/
- Medicaid Statistical Information Statistics (MSIS)(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MSIS/
- Dental Coverage and Care for Low-Income Children: The Role of Medicaid and SCHIP(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7681-02.pdf
- Guide to Children’s Dental Care in Medicaid(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - Large PDF file - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidDentalCoverage/Downloads/dentalguide.pdf
- Health Coverage of Children: The Role of Medicaid and SCHIP(Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF - http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7698.pdf
- Insure Kids Now: Find Your State(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Directory of low-cost or no-cost health insurance programs for children by state - http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/states.asp
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Insure Kids Now: Questions and Answers(Dept. of Health and Human Services) - http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/questions.asp
Also available in Spanish http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/espanol/questions.asp
- Low Cost Health Insurance for Families & Children(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) - http://www.cms.hhs.gov/LowCostHealthInsFamChild/
- Financial Assistance - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/financialassistance.html
- Health Insurance - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthinsurance.html
- Medicare - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/medicare.html
- Health System - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthsystem.html