Disabled individuals under 65 years old account for 15% of Medicaid recipients but half of all Medicaid spending. Despite their large cost, few studies have investigated the effects of Medicaid expansions for disabled individuals on insurance coverage and crowd-out of private insurance. Using an ...
Please note that this is not a list of all Medicaid Waivers that offer home care, but rather those waivers that are relevant to the elderly. Other waivers exist for developmentally disabled individuals and for persons with traumatic brain injuries that are not included here. For a guide to Med...
including the rules for counting your income and resources. There are special rules for those living in nursing homes and for disabled children living at home. Keep in mind that for a senior to qualify, low-income is just one metric, assets and resources, such as home ownership, are also ...
services in an intermediate care facility for the mentally retarded, home and community care for functionally disabled elderly individuals, and community supported living arrangement services as defined in title XIX of the Social Security Act, approved July 30, 1965 (Pub. L. 89-97; 42 U.S.C....
Community Plan for Families No- or low-cost Pregnant women and children Low-income individuals with families Blind and disabled individuals U.S. citizens, nationals and qualified aliens Learn more Ready to apply PA CHIP plan Community Plan for Kids Under 19 years of age Uninsured U.S. cit...
Section 115. Waiver of 24-Month Waiting Period for Medicare Coverage of Individuals Disabled with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)...6 Subtitle C — Demonstration Projects and Studies...6 Section 121. Demonstration Project for Disease Management for Severely Chronically ...
A pre-post study design was used to look at changes in behavioral health care services and costs for Medicaid-eligible individuals with schizophrenia in a managed care (MC) carve-out compared to a fee-for-service (FFS) program in Pennsylvania between 1995 and 1998. Statistically significant redu...
Some entitlement programs are “means tested” and designed to funnel money to low-income individuals. This type of spending is sometimes referred to as “unearned benefits.” Some entitlement programs are “social insurance” since people pay specific tax in exchange for specific benefits. This typ...
For aging adults and disabled individuals, living at home is an important part of their quality of life, and independence. Living at home independently can be overwhelming and present significant challenges to family members and friends. Staff Aid empowers seniors and the disabled to live independen...
Medicaid was signed into law in 1965 by President Lyndon B. Johnson and authorized by Title XIX of theSocial Security Act, which also createdMedicare.2 It is a government-sponsored insurance program for individuals of any age whose resources and income are insufficient to cover health care. ...