Services Regional Offices in Appendix H of this manual. For submission of the completed Personal Care Assistance Waiver Form: Attn: Social Work Services Division CT Department of Social Services 25 Sigourney Street Hartford, CT 06106 For more information: ...
(in 2024). Regular/State Plan Medicaid may have lower income limits. They are oftentimes equal to the SSI limit ($943/month in 2024), or equal to the federal poverty level ($1,255/month in 2024). However, there is a great range in income and asset limits within the states. There ...
doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1398 Key Points Question Are there racial differences in health care spending and utilization for low-income individuals in the US who are covered by the Medicaid program? Findings In this cross-sectional study of 1 966 689 Black and White Medicaid enrollees ...
This suggests that remaining variation in these disparities should be the focus of hospital efforts to improve the quality of care transitions at discharge for DE patients in efforts to advance equity. Introduction Low-income older US adults who are dually eligible (DE) for both Medicare and ...
However, access to ART medications remains a significant public health challenge due to socioeconomic barriers and structural inequities in health care [Citation2,Citation8,Citation9]. Specifically, these structural inequities result in disproportionately lower access among marginalized low-income communities...
"Lung cancer is called the quiet killer, as it has few early symptoms and is oftentimes caught too late," American Lung Association President and CEO Harold Wimmer said in an association news release. "Coverage for screening with low-dose CT is critical, and this analysis will advance our wo...
income limits here can be as high as 133 and 1/3% of the corresponding AFDC payment standard (in effect on July 16, 1996, or as subsequently modified). Some children qualify for this coverage group when medical expenses are subtracted from family income and the net amount falls below the ...
Programs risk harming vulnerable low-income populations. CMS and US states should therefore review variations and prevent unjustifiable practices, such as incentivizing 35-year-old women. Large incentives should be offered only if accompanied by robust studies. Incentives for using evidence-based ...
Background National guidelines recommend daily use of controller medications for children with persistent asthma. Although studies suggest low rates of controller use, little is known about predictors of underuse among low-income children in whom asthma morbidity is greatest. Objectives To determine the...