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Indiana Medicaid Eligibility; How to get Medicaid in Indiana

Frequently Asked Questions (about Indiana Medicaid)
Questins/answers include Who is Eligible for Medicaid?; What Services Are Covered?; 0What is Hoosier Healthwise for Children?; What is Medicaid Spend-down?; Who Do I Contact for More Information?; What is the Indiana Long-term Care Insurance Program?(from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration

 
more from Indiana Family and Social Services Administration:
Hoosier Healthwise - Member Information - Who is eligible?
languages: English
(from the wb page) "Hoosier Healthwise is Indiana's health care program for children, pregnant women, and low-income working families. Based on family income, children up to age 19 may be eligible for premium-free coverage, or low-cost coverage..."

What Is Hoosier healthwise?
2 pp
Explains this Indiana Medicaid program, along with details about eligibility (from Indiana Legal Services, Inc.)


web page:
What is Medicaid? Can I get Medicaid? Do I make too much money to get Medicaid?

source: Indiana Legal Services, Inc (a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout the state of Indiana.)
2 pages; languages: English
from the publication: "Medicaid is a health insurance program provided by the state and federal government. Medicaid is not the same as Medicare, which is a health insurance program provided by the Social Security Administration..."

Indiana Medicaid Help & Publications

web page: What is Medicaid? Can I get Medicaid? Do I make too much money to get Medicaid? source: Indiana Legal Services, Inc (a nonprofit law firm that provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income people throughout the state of Indiana.) 2 pages; languages: English from the publication: "Medicaid is a health insurance program provided by the state and federal government. Medicaid is not the same as Medicare, which is a health insurance program provided by the Social Security Administration..." web page: Medicaid/Health Care source: Indiana Family & Social Services Administration languages: English In 2002, the General Assembly passed a law requiring the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to incorporate the aged, blind and disabled into a mandatory managed care program. web page: Medicaid Select (Indiana) languages: English In 2002, the General Assembly passed a law requiring the Indiana Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning to incorporate the aged, blind and disabled into a mandatory managed care program. Medicaid web page: Hoosier Healthwise languages: English and Spanish The Hoosier Healthwise Program is a health care program for low income families, pregnant women, and children.   more from Hoosier Healthwise: Hoosier Healthwise Health Plan Summary languages: English (from the wb page) "Below is a list of health plans available to Hoosier Healthwise members. Please take time to compare the information about each health plan to decide which plan might be best for you and your family. ..." Hoosier Healthwise health plans: Anthem (Anthem Insurance Companies Inc.) 1-888-232-9613 MHS (Managed Health Services) 1-877-MHS-4U4U MDwise 1-800-356-1204 Medicaid brochure or publication: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Indiana source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 6 pg.   languages: English "...As of July 2003, 768,305 people were covered under Indiana's Medicaid and SCHIP programs. There were 707,316 enrolled in the Medicaid program, 46,8441 enrolled in the Medicaid SCHIP expansion program and 14,145* in the separate SCHIP program. In state fiscal year 2000, Indiana spent $2.93 billion to..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Understanding Medicaid: A Brief Overview source:Work, Welfare and Families file size: 7 pg.   languages: English "Medicaid is an extremely complicated program created by the federal government to provide health coverage to families, people with disabilities, and the aged with low income. This report is intended to give the average person some insight into the main points of Medicaid. " Medicaid brochure or publication: Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg.   languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaide program. Medicaid web page: Indiana Public Health Insurance for Parents source:National Center for Children in Poverty languages: English "Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..."   more from National Center for Children in Poverty: Indiana Demographics of Low-Income Children languages: English "Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..." Medicaid web page: Indiana & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation languages: English Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Indiana source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 39pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Indiana, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Indiana. Medicaid web site: Medicare and Medicaid Nursing Homes in Indiana languages: English Listings of Indian nursing homes for each city and town. Lists for larger cities include: Indianapolis Nursing Homes, Fort Wayne, and Evansville Medicaid web site: Indiana Health Coverage Programs (indianamedicaid.com) languages: English Official Indiana web site for Medicaid healthcare providers (hospitals, doctors, pharmacies, etc.). Limited information for patients or individuals.   more from indianamedicaid.com: Search for an Indiana Medicaid Provider languages: English (from the wb page) "This search contains enrolled providers of medical services with the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning (OMPP). However, these providers may not be accepting new patients. You should contact the provider to see if he/she will accept you as a patient. Be sure to tell the provider that you are covered by the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning; which includes Medicaid Select, 590, and Title 19 Medicaid...." Medicaid brochure or publication: Indiana MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2pg.   languages: English Introduction to Indiana Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Indiana residents. Medicaid brochure or publication: Your Medicare Rights and Protections source: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 44pp   languages: English Fairly detailed explanations and descriptions about your Medicare rights and protections.

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