WHO FUNDS MEDICAID?
STATE & FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
WHO DOES MEDICAID PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR?
LOW INCOME CHILDREN, PARENTS / CAREGIVERS, PREGNANT WOMEN, AGED, BLIND, DISABLED
WHAT IS CHIP?
CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM - CREATED FOR CHILDREN WITH FAMILY INCOME TOO HIGH TO QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID
WHO DOES HIP COVER?
UNINSURED ADULTS 19-64 WITH UP TO 100% FPL
WHAT ARE THE PLAN FEATURES OF HIP?
WHAT IS AN MCE?
MANAGED CARE ENTITY?
WHAT ARE THE THREE MCE’S FOR HHW & HIP?
MDWISE, ANTHEM AND MHS
HOW IS A MCE SELECTED?
ON THE APPLICATION, OR AUTO ASSIGNED 14 DAYS AFTER ENROLLMENT
HOW IS A PCP CHOSEN?
INDIVIDUALS CAN CHOOSE OR THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED ONE
WHAT IS CARE SELECT?
A PLAN FOR MEDICAID ENROLLEES WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS OR CHRONIC ILLNESSES
WHAT ARE SOME CATEGORIES OF ENROLLEES WHO WOULD HAVE CARE SELECT?
AGED, BLIND, DISABLED
WARD OF THE COURT
FOSTER CHILD
CHILD RECEIVING ADOPTION SERVICES
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF CARE SELECT?
TO COORDINATE CARE AND HELP TO MANAGE THE DISEASE
WHAT ARE SOME EXAMPLES OF QUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR CARE SELECT?
ASTHMA, DIABETES, CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE, CORONARY HEART DISEASE, COPD, HYPERTENSION, CHRONIC KIDNEY DIALYSIS, SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS, SEVERE EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE, DEPRESSION
WHAT IS A CMO?
CARE MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION
WHO COORDINATES CARE FOR CARE SELECT?
CMO’S
WHAT POPULATIONS ARE COVERED BY TRADITIONAL MEDICAID?
WHAT IS M.E.D. WORKS ?
MEDICAID FOR EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES
WHAT ARE THE CRITERIA FOR M.E.D. WORKS?
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF M.E.D. WORKS?
RECEIVE FULL MEDICAID BENEFITS AND CAN ALSO HAVE EMPLOYER INSURANCE IF APPLICABLE.
WHAT IS HCBS?
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICE WAIVER
WHAT DOES A WAIVER DO?
KEEPS INDIVIDUALS IN THEIR HOMES RATHER THAN NEEDING TO GO TO AN INSTITUTION BY PROVIDING HOME-BASED SERVICES.
WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR WAIVERS?
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THE MEDICAID FAMILY PLANNING PROGRAM?
WHAT IS THE GOAL OF A SPEND DOWN?
TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE HIGH MEDICAL NEEDS BUT DO NOT MEET MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS