In June 2018, Arkansas instituted an 80-hour-per-month work requirement for Medicaid beneficiaries aged 30 to 49 years. As a result, approximately 18 000 adults were removed from Medicaid, and a 2019 survey of low-income adults in the state showed that many of them became uninsured.7The ...
substance use disorder Children under age 19, adults age 65 and older, pregnant women, full-time students, primary caregivers of dependents, and enrollees who receive disability benefits while also qualifying for Medicaid are not subject to Kentucky’s new work requirement to receive Medicaid ...
As the number of patients requiring inpatient rehabilitation escalates, nurse practitioners (NPs) must be familiar with the qualifying criteria and documentation outlined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 60% rule. Research shows that patients admitted to an inpatient ...
15 Rather than implementing a full ACA expansion, Georgia offers Medicaid to only “able-bodied” adults with eligible incomes who document 80 hours of qualifying activities per month.16,17 Arkansas has proposed a new waiver that offers more attractive Medicaid benefits to those who meet work ...
If you are only enrolled in one part of Original Medicare or are eligible for Original Medicare but have not yet enrolled, you are not eligible for Medicare Advantage. If you are enrolled in Original Medicare and Medicaid benefits, you are also eligible for a Medicare Advantage plan. Dual ...
Georgia, which has one of the highest uninsured rates among states, is currently the only state that requires people in its Medicaid expansion population to prove they are working or doing other qualifying activities to gain health coverage. ...
EachDSH-qualifying hospitalmust include a detailed listing of its Medicaid eligible days that correspond to the Medicaid eligible days claimed in the cost report as supporting documentation. Failure to provide the required support will result in cost reports being rejected for lack of supporting documen...
States can apply for a demonstration waiver to require Medicaid beneficiaries aged 19鈥 64 who do not meet exemption criteria (e.g., disability, caring for a sick relative) to participate in "community engagement" activities, which include employment, volunteering, and enrollment in a qualifying ...
Nebraska's welfare plan is called the Aid to Dependent Children (ADC). Part of the federally funded Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Nebraska ADC provides cash aid to qualifying low-income families. Cash aid is limited to 60 months of lifetime assistance for work-eligible individ...
If you needlong-term careand cannot afford to pay for either the genuine care you need or any form of insurance orannuityprotection, you will need to apply for coverage under the Medicaid program. This program provides managed care to people who are disabled or age 65 or over and have inc...