Medical Billing Forum
NPI Numbers => NPI Numbers => : Jackson William January 10, 2015, 07:49:10 AM
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I need more details about the Medicaid and medicare insurance
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Everything you can ever want to know about Medicare and Medicaid is here:
http://www.cms.gov/
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Medicare is a federal health insurance program for individuals 65 years of age or older. It may also include some younger people who suffer from disabilities. In some cases, it may also include patients at the last stage of Renal Disease, suffering from permanent kidney failure and requiring transplant or dialysis.
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Medicare also provides medical for persons under the age of 65 who have been on Disability SSA or SSI for at least 2 years.
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Medicare and Medicaid are two separate, government-run programs. They are operated and funded by different parts of the government and primarily serve different groups.
- Medicare is a federal program that provides health coverage if you are 65+ or under 65 and have a disability, no matter your income.
- Medicaid is a state and federal program that provides health coverage if you have a very low income
- If you are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dually eligible), you can have both. They will work together to provide you with health coverage and lower your costs.