Senior Medicaid Eligibility and Long Term Care

Need financial assistance for nursing home or assisted living services? Medicaid can provide you with the needed finances through its Long Term Care program, designed for low-income seniors with limited assets other than the home they own. It can pay for almost all of your care needs, provided you are qualified.

Debunking Common Medicaid Myths

Medicaid is an extremely helpful benefit in itself, but like any other aid of its structure, it’s still subject to numerous myths that hinder people from making full use of its benefits. Here are some of the most common:

Only poor people are eligible – Medicaid was enacted in 1965 as a means of providing medical assistance to all qualifiers, and the rules simply don’t state that only less fortunate people are eligible for assistance. Sure, poor people are more likely to qualify, but virtually anyone can—provided that they adequately meet the set standards or criteria.

Tips for Efficient Medical Billing

Thanks to today’s economy, medical practitioners often have the misfortune of having to choose between doing their healthcare duty efficiently and doing the business of their practice effectively. When billing comes, factors like identifying eligibility for Medicaid could potentially delay the process and keep revenue from flowing smoothly.

Revisiting New Provisions for Medicaid

You may have failed to qualify for Medicaid last year, but with this year's expansion, you might just be one of 100,000 newly eligible Marylanders. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, coverage is now expanded for the poorest Americans by allowing the states to provide Medicaid eligibility, starting Jan. 1, 2014. To qualify, an applicant must be within ages 19-64, a U.S. citizen or qualified alien with 5 years stay in the country, and a legal resident of MD.