Medicare is health insurance for persons over age 65, persons with end state renal disease and persons who receive Social Security disability payments. The individual must have 40 credits of "covered employment" (i.e., calendar quarters during which they paid into Medicare), or be the spouse or dependent of such individual. Medicare is funded by payroll taxes and administered by the Federal government.
Medicaid provides care for indigent citizens under age 18 and their parents, persons over age 65, and those permanently and totally disabled. Medicaid is supervised by the Federal government, administered by the States, and funded by State and Federal taxes. [N.b., as a result of health insurance reform, by 2014 Medicaid will be available to any indigent citizen, regardless of age or disability.]
The biggest difference is that Medicare is for the elderly (age 65 or older) while Medicaid is for people with a low income (any age).
Medicare and Medicaid are the responsibility of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, which is part of DHHS. However, Medicaid is administered by the States.
You submit an EOB from the Medicare HMO with your Medicaid claim.
Both Medicare and Medicaid are government insurance programs.
Yes, Medicare is primary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort.
Medicaid is the payor of last resort. Therefore, bill Medicare first. Bill Medicaid for any expenses Medicare didn't cover.
You are not required to pay back Medicaid or Medicare.
Medicare and Medicaid coverage is virtually identical. The two principal things to remember are: Medicaid is always the payor of last resort (i.e., bill Medicare and/or private insurance first); and, Medicare does not pay for long term custodial care, such as a nursing home (Medicaid does).
I have Medicare and Medicaid can I get a tubal reversal with them.
Certainly altho I see no benefit for a Medicaid recipient. The HMO would be the primary insurer and Medicare secondary. Medicaid is always the payor of last resort. However, there shouldn't be any expenses for Medicare or Medicaid to pay.
"Dual eligibility" means exactly that - eligibility for both Medicare and Medicaid.
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