State Medicaid Agencies Directory
Medicaid is a federal-state partnership, with state laws, state regulations, federally approved state waivers, and approved "state plans" all with significant variations from state to state.
What is Medicaid?
Different from Medicare
A state-federal partnership
Major health and long-term care payer
Primarily covers low income children, the disabled and nursing home residents
Does not cover all low income or disabled people
Assets and resources considered in some cases
Mandatory Medicaid Eligibility Groups
Low income families receiving cash assistance (welfare) through DHR
Children under age 6 and pregnant women whose family income is at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty level
Children under age 19 up to 100 percent of poverty level
Low income SSI recipients
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