Medicaid
Low-income health coverage
Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program for people with low incomes.
Jointly funded by federal and state governments, it covers medical costs for those who qualify based on income, disability, or other criteria.
Unlike Medicare, which serves seniors regardless of income, Medicaid is means-tested: She qualified for Medicaid after losing her job.
Contractual risk coverage
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
- claimsStatements of truth
reimbursement · copayment · deductible · premiums · formulary · preauthorization · managed care · HMO
Comfort and prosperity
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- publicAvailable to all
- povertySevere lack of resources
low-income · vulnerable · uninsured · underserved · disparity · equity · accessibility · outreach
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- HHSFederal agency for wellbeing
- federalDivided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
regulations · reform · compliance · budget · appropriations · mandate · block grant · waiver
Those who receive advantages
- providersThose who furnish
- clinicsOutpatient treatment facilities
- hospitalsInstitutions treating the sick
- prescriptionsAuthorized medication orders
treatment · outpatient · inpatient · long-term care · nursing home · home health · therapy · mental health
insurance
Contractual risk coverage
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- enrollmentAct of registering officially
claims · reimbursement · copayment · deductible · premiums · formulary · preauthorization · managed care · HMO · PPO
welfare
Comfort and prosperity
- assistanceSupport or aid given
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- publicAvailable to all
poverty · low-income · vulnerable · uninsured · underserved · disparity · equity · accessibility · outreach · advocacy
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legislation · regulations · reform · compliance · budget · appropriations · mandate · block grant · waiver · statute
beneficiaries
Those who receive advantages
- providersThose who furnish
- clinicsOutpatient treatment facilities
- hospitalsInstitutions treating the sick
prescriptions · treatment · outpatient · inpatient · long-term care · nursing home · home health · therapy · mental health · dental
- Social Programswelfare office, unemployment benefits, disability benefits, TANF, family allowances
- social servicessocial workers, social work, social services, welfare office, case workers
- 1965Selma march, Voting Rights Act, Watts riots, Sound of Music, Rhodesia
- assistance programsfood stamps, welfare checks, TANF, Section 8, housing vouchers
- Federal ProgramsSocial Security, food stamps, SNAP, Pell Grant, Pell Grants
- government benefitsfood stamps, unemployment insurance, Social Security, disability benefits, public assistance
MedicaidMedicare
Federal senior health program
private insurance · private health insurance · commercial insurance · self-pay · uninsured
- medical careProfessional treatment of illness
- medical historyRecord of past ailments
- medical schoolPhysician training institution
- medical comaControlled unconsciousness using drugs
- medical bills
- medical collegeSchool for future doctors
medical, medication, medicate, medicated, Medicare, medically, medicates