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Massachusetts Medicaid Help & Publications

web page: MassHealth - The Medicaid Program of Massachusetts source: Health Care For All languages: English Eligibilty, coverage, and many more topics are covered. Medicaid brochure or publication: The MassHealth Waiver source:Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute file size: 22pg.   languages: English An overview of the MassHealth changes, commonly referred to as the Masshealth waiver 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 brochure or publication: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Massachusetts source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 8 pg.   languages: English "...MassHealth expands Medicaid to cover several different groups of families, children, and childless individuals..." Medicaid web page: Introduction to MassHealth Drug List source: Health and Human Services, Mass.gov languages: English "The MassHealth Drug List (“the List”) is an alphabetical list of commonly prescribed drugs and therapeutic class tables. The List specifies which drugs need prior authorization (PA) when prescribed for MassHealth members..." 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: Massachusetts 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: Massachusetts 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: Massachusetts & 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 Massachusetts source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 45pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Massachusetts, 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 Massachusetts. Medicaid brochure or publication: Massachusetts MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2pg.   languages: English Introduction to Massachusetts Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Massachusetts 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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