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Medicaid brochure or publication: Your New Handbook - What you need to know (Montana Medicaid) source:Montana Department of Health and Human Services file size: 80pp; languages: English "This handbook contains the most current information about your Medicaid Health Insurance Services as of July 2004...."   more from Montana Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid brochure or publication: AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CHANGES IN MEDICAID PRESCRIPTION DRUG SERVICES FOR “DUAL ELIGIBLES” 3 pp; languages: English "Are you a “dual eligible”? This is someone who is eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. If so, the way you get prescription drugs has changed..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Getting Started With Your Medicaid Health Services - Passport to Health 2 pp; languages: English "PASSPORT To Health is dedicated to managing the delivery of health care to Montana Medicaid clients in order to improve or maintain access and quality while minimizing the use of health care resources..." Medicaid web page: Public Benefits: Medicaid source:MontanaLawHelp.org languages: English "Medicaid can be confusing. There are many Medicaid programs in Montana. When you are approved for Medicaid, your Office of Public Assistance (OPA) case manager will tell you what kind of coverage you will receive..." Medicaid brochure or publication: Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Montana source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 7 pg.   languages: English "As of July 2003, 92,749 people were covered under Montana's Medicaid/SCHIP programs. There were 83,199 enrolled in the Medicaid program, and 9,550 in the separate SCHIP program. In state fiscal year 2002, Montana spent $518 million to provide Medicaid services.... " web page: Montana & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation file size: 1 pg.   languages: English web page: Montana Medicaid and Medicare Nursing Homes source:The Nursing Home Project languages: English Directory of nursing homes and long term care facilities in Montana, with Medicaid and Medicare nursing home information. Besides a state directory, there are seperate pages for the main Montana cities- Medicaid brochure or publication: A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Montana source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg.   languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Montana, 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 Montana. brochure or publication: The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview source:AARP Policy and Research file size: 4 pg.   languages: English "Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. " web page: Montana 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: Montana 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..."

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