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A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, has been issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule becomes effective November 3, 2008.

Information for states, beneficiaries and advocacy groups on the legislation that modernizes the employment services system for people with disabilities and makes it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to no longer have to choose between taking a job and having health care.

General information on the Medicaid program, which assists low-income individuals and families in paying for their health care needs.

Recent news and events from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Provides analysis of Medicaid expenditures for children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits.

Final rule on citizenship for Medicaid eligibility expands the types of documentation that can be used to establish citizenship and exempts certain groups from the requirements.

Compares and contrasts alternative approaches to administering programs, financed under the Medicaid personal care services optional benefit, that make attendant services available to low-income elderly and disabled persons in need of help with daily living tasks.

Presents a conceptual framework to guide the development of measures of care coordination that would be both feasible to apply and meaningful in assessing the performance of Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) that enroll people with disabilities.

Information about EPSDT benefits which provide for comprehensive and preventive health screening for individuals under the age of 21, including those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The EPSDT program is designed to meet the physical, mental health and developmental needs of children living in low-income families.

Summary of proposed rule eliminating reimbursement under medicaid for school administration expenditures and costs related to transportation of school-age children between home and school. This link opens a PDF document.

In May 2005 the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Michael O. Leavitt, established a Medicaid Commission to advise the Secretary on ways to modernize the Medicaid program so that it can provide high-quality health care to its beneficiaries in a financially sustainable way. On December 29, 2006 the Commission issued its final report.

Answers to commonly-asked questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Information from the Social Security Administration (SSA) on how working may impact you if you receive Medicare or Medicaid.

Contacts for beneficiaries, health care providers, state and local governments as well as the general public on questions relating to Medicare or Medicaid.

Analyzes the Medicaid experience of children in California who had at least $25,000 in claims in 1983.

Information on the Real Choice grant program under Medicaid, which is designed to help states and others build an infrastructure that will result in improvements in services and long-term support systems that enable individuals of all ages to live in a community setting suited to their needs, to have meaningful choices about their living arrangements and to exercise more control over the services they receive.

Information on Medicaid waiver programs and demonstrations that impact the elderly and people with disabilities.

Newsletter of the Assistive Technology Advocacy Project discusses Medicaid as a funding source for assistive technology or what Medicaid typically calls durable medical equipment.

Click on a state from the map on this Web site's home page for specific information regarding Medicaid eligibility for people with cognitive disabilities.

Summarizes landmark court decisions from 1996-2003 regarding funding of Durable Medical Equipment and assistive technology.

Helps organizations enroll seniors and younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy and improve the quality of their lives.

Supports efforts to improve recruitment and retention of direct service workers who help people with disabilities and older adults to live independently and with dignity.

Guides developed by the Kaiser Family Foundation explain the role of Medicare and Medicaid for the roughly 20 million children, adults and seniors with disabilities.

Information on Medicaid from the Social Security Administration's Office of Employment Support Programs.

This webpage features a map of the United States from which you can click on a state to find information about Medicaid on the state level, including contacts and other resources.

This site provides state specific information about the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act.

Designed to encourage use of the Medicaid program in a manner that minimizes reliance on institutions and maximizes community integration in a cost-effective manner.

Fact sheet provides information on Continued Medicaid Eligibility - Section 1619 (b). This incentive continues Medicaid coverage for most working SSI beneficiaries even after earnings become too high to allow a cash benefit. Document is in Word format, but is also available in text.

Medicare is an insurance program that serves people over 65 regardless of their income, younger people with disabilities and dialysis patients. Medicaid is a medical assistance program. Under Medicaid medical bills are paid from federal, state and local tax funds. This program serves low-income people of every age.

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National Center for Benefits Outreach & Enrollment
Helps organizations enroll seniors and younger adults with disabilities with limited means into the benefits programs for which they are eligible so that they can remain healthy and improve the quality of their lives.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) Ticket to Work & Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 Information
Information for states, beneficiaries and advocacy groups on the legislation that modernizes the employment services system for people with disabilities and makes it possible for millions of Americans with disabilities to no longer have to choose between taking a job and having health care.
Frequently Asked Questions about Medicaid & Medicare
Answers to commonly-asked questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CMS Issues Final Rule to Empower Medicaid Beneficiaries to Direct Personal Assistance Services
A final rule that would allow more Medicaid beneficiaries to be in charge of their own personal assistance services, including personal care services, instead of having those services directed by an agency, has been issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The final rule becomes effective November 3, 2008.
Medicaid: Elimination of Reimbursement for Transportation
Summary of proposed rule eliminating reimbursement under medicaid for school administration expenditures and costs related to transportation of school-age children between home and school. This link opens a PDF document.