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"There are three sets of requirements - general, financial and medical that are evaluated to make an eligibility determination for Medicaid.
Many groups of people are covered by Medicaid. Even within these groups, though, certain requirements must be met. These may include your age, whether you are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged; your income and resources (like bank accounts, real property, or other items that can be sold for cash); and whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant. The rules for counting your income and resources vary from state to state and from group to group. There are special rules for those who live in nursing homes and for disabled children living at home.
"...The poverty thresholds are the original version of the federal poverty measure... The poverty guidelines are the other version of the federal poverty measure.
| Medicaid brochure or publication: New Hampshire MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2pg. languages: English Introduction to New Hampshire Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to New Hampshire residents. NH Medicaid Program source:New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services languages: English NH Medicaid is a federal and state funded health care program that serves a wide range of needy individuals and families who meet certain eligibility requirements. Children and Families source: New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services languages: English The following DHHS health programs and services for children and families are covered by NH Medicaid... source:Elder Law Answers languages: English Explains important basics about New Hampshire Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery. New Hampshire Healthy Kids - Low Cost and Free Health Coverage for Uninsured Kids! source:New Hampshire Healthy Kids Corporation (NHHK) languages: English Since the inception of the Healthy Kids – Children’s Health Insurance Program in January 1999, more than 20,000 children have gained health coverage for some period of time. New Hampshire 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: New Hampshire Public Health Insurance for Children languages: English The two major federal funding sources for low-income children’s public health insurance are Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). New Hampshire & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation languages: English Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in New Hampshire source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 5 pg. languages: English "In New Hampshire, low-income children may be enrolled into the Medicaid program, a SCHIP Medicaid expansion program, or a separate SCHIP program based on the child's age and their family's income." A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in New Hampshire: Medicaid source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 40pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. "As a resident of New Hampshire, 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 New Hampshire." |