The Medicaid Project a
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Nevada Medicaid, Nevada Public Health Insurance
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| 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. Nevada MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2pg. languages: English Introduction to Nevada Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Nevada residents. Division of Health Care Financing & Policy (NV Medicaid- Nevada) "The Division of Health Care Financing and Policy works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources. Services are provided through a combination of traditional fee-for-service provider networks and managed care..." more from Division of Health Care Financing & Policy (NV Medicaid- Nevada): Welcome to Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check Up 29 pp.; languages: English Guide to Nevada Medicaid program. source:Elder Law Answers languages: English Explains important basics about Nevada Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery. Nevada 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: Nevada 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..." Nevada & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation languages: English Nevada Medicaid and Medicare Nursing Homes source:The Nursing Home Project languages: English Directory of nursing homes and long term care facilities in Nevada, with Medicaid and Medicare nursing home information. Besides a state directory, there are seperate pages for the main Nevada cities- Las Vegas Nevada Nursing Homes, and Reno Nevada Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg. languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaid program. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Nevada source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 5 pg. languages: English "As of July 2003, 145,352 people were covered under Nevada’s Medicaid/SCHIP programs. There were 122,029 enrolled in the Medicaid program and 23,323 enrolled in the separate SCHIP program. In state fiscal year 2001, Nevada spent $565 million to provide Medicaid services..." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Nevada source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Nevada, 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 Nevada. What is Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check Up? source:Nevada State Health Division languages: English " "Nevada Medicaid is a program that provides quality health care services to low-income Nevadans who qualify for services based on federal and state law. Nevada Medicaid does not reimburse an individual; rather it sends payments directly to the health care providers. Select the following to find out more about Nevada's Medicaid and Check Up Services..." 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. " |