The Medicaid Project a
consumer's guide to Federal and state medicaid Information resources
topics: Rhode Island Medicaid Medicare, supplement insurance, medical coverage, medicaid inpatient, centers for Medicaid; Medicaid In Rhode Island; Medicaid Assistance information |
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Rhode Island Medicaid, Rhode Island Public Health Insurance Programs
Finding the right answers and information about a complicated topic like Medicaid can
mean searching through hundreds of pages at government and private websites. To help seniors and caregivers get started
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| Medicaid brochure or publication: RHODE ISLAND MEDICARE & MEDICAID FACTBOOK 2003 source:Rhode Island Department of Health file size:13 pp; languages: English "This Report provides the most comprehensive public source of data on the five largest Medicare and Medicaid Health Plans certified to operate in Rhode Island. Consumers and purchasers may use this information to make better choices among competing Plans or to better understand their chosen Plan..." 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. New Medicaid law on generic drugs draws criticism source:The Providence Journal languages: English News story: "Advocates for the mentally ill tell the state Department of Human Services that a preferred drug list limiting medications covered by Medicaid could be "devastating."..." Key Medicaid Information for Rhode Island source:Elder Law Answers languages: English Explains important basics about Rhode Island Medicaid. Topics include protections for the community spouse, transfers, income, and estate recovery. A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Rhode Island source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 41pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Rhode Islandt, 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 Rhode Island. Medicaid brochure or publication: Rhode Island MEDICAID FACTS source:AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS file size: 2 pg. languages: English Introduction to Rhode Island Medicaid, with answers to questions like "What is medicaid?" and "How is Medicaid different from Medicare?" with facts pertaining to Rhode Island residents. Medicaid Fact Sheet for Rhode Island and United States source:Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured languages: English Faces of Medicaid source:Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured file size: 12 pg. languages: English " This report profiles Medicaid’s role for the low-income population in providing basic health insurance, particularly for children; in supporting services that enable people with disabilities to function and be independent; and in filling gaps in Medicare for seniors, including prescription drugs and long-term care. The ten families highlighted here provide a snapshot of Medicaid beneficiaries and illustrate the integral role that Medicaid plays in keeping children, adults, and seniors healthy, active, and engaged in family and community life..." Children’s Home Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Rhode Island source:National Mental Health Information Center, US Department of Health & Human Services file size: 7 pg. languages: English Discussion and information about Medicaid Rhode Island programs, with an emphasis on mental health and substance abuse issues. Includes facts about what mental health services are covered by Medicaid Rhode Island. |