Medicaid - General
What is Medicaid
this is the website where you can find information regarding Medicaid.
What is https://www.medicaid.gov/ ?
Medicaid coverage is the same in all states?
What is false?
What are some groups that receive Medicaid benefits?
What are eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities?
This is being used during the coronavirus pandemic to provide care under Medicaid.
What is telehealth?
In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19), coverage for both Medicaid fee-for-service and Medicaid managed care plans have expanded.
Medicaid is funded at these levels.
What are state and federal?
In NY approximately how many people are enrolled in Medicaid (2020)?
What are about 7 million people?
Medicaid is mandatory to families that fall under this
What is AFDC (Aid to families with dependent children)
True or false: Medicaid enrollees get care through private managed care plans?
What is true
Over two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are enrolled in private managed care plans that contract with states to provide comprehensive services, and others receive their care in the fee-for-service system
This enables a provider to verify member eligibility prior to the provision of services and obtain authorization(s) for specific services covered
What is the Medicaid Eligibility Verification System (MEVS) and Dispensing Validation System (DVS)?
What percent of Americans receive health insurance coverage through Medicaid at some point during the year?
What is 20%
What is the new methodology the Affordable Care Act established for determining income eligibility for Medicaid?
What is Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)
Of the nearly 70 million people served by Medicaid every year, approximately how many are children?
1/2 (According to the year 2010)
There are certain mandatory and optional benefits in terms of Medicaid, of these which is an optional benefit?
Dental services
In NYS what is one health service offered by Medicaid that is optional in other states?
Answer varies.
Dental care, lab tests and x-rays, medical equipment, and supplies.
Which group accounts for most Medicaid spending?
What is the elderly and disabled adults
True or False: Medicaid is widely accepted throughout every state and easily accessible. In select areas, the number of reputable providers who accept Medicaid may be limited
What is false.
In select areas, the number of reputable providers who accept Medicaid may be limited
According to the September 2020 Enrollment Report, how many people in the US are currently covered by Medicaid?
What is 70.6 million poeple
Medicaid must provide these services under federal law
What are inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and nursing home care.
This program provides care and services necessary for the treatment of an emergency medical condition, to otherwise eligible temporary non-immigrants (e.g., certain foreign students, visitors/tourists) and undocumented (illegal) aliens
What is Medicaid for the Treatment of an Emergency Medical Condition?
What is Medicaid spending gre slower than private health insurance premiums
These are two ways to apply for Medicaid.
What is contact your state Medicaid agency? You must be a resident of the state where you are applying for benefits.
What is fill out an application through the Health Insurance Marketplace?
True or False: Eligibility income requirements are the same throughout every state.
What is false. Every state has its own mandated income requirements that you can find on their websites.
Under this act, people that are adopted or are in foster care are eligible for Medicaid
What is Social Security Act?
This program offers Medicaid coverage to people with disabilities who are working and earning more than the allowable limits for regular Medicaid
What is Medicaid Buy-in Program for Working People with Disabilities?