A Medicaid ‘spend down’ may get an older person long-term care coverage but isn’t a DIY strategy

By KEN SWEET The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will need help ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Nearly 3 Million Uninsured Adults Would Gain a Path to Medicaid Coverage if Their States Adopted ACA Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid expansion remains a critical source of coverage for people with low incomes, many of whom lack access to affordable ...
EURweb

CMS Announces New Eligibility Requirement for Medicaid

Holding on to government-funded healthcare just got harder. The feds just announced a policy shift on eligibility requirements that will affect millions of Medicaid recipients. The Centers for ...
MM&M

Senators press Deloitte, other contractors on errors in Medicaid eligibility systems

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) leaves a meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Oct. 3. Credit: Getty Images / Kevin Dietsch Senators have launched an inquiry into companies paid billions in taxpayer dollars to build ...
WTOP News

What Is Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibility?

If you’re over 65, you qualify for Medicare, a federally funded program that also covers those under 65 with certain disabilities. Medicaid is a state-administered federal health insurance program for ...