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Utah Medicaid, Utah Public Health Insurance Programs
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Medicaid web page: (Utah) MEDICAID A to Z source: Utah Department of Health ~ State of Utah ~ languages: English An alphabetical index of keywords for Medicaid services and programs. These link to information available on the Utah Medicaid web site. more from Utah Department of Health ~ State of Utah ~ : (Utah) Medicaid Brochure 22pp; languages: English "We want you and your family to get the health care that you need. This booklet was written to help you learn how to use Medicaid..." THE STATUS OF MEDICAID IN THE FEDERAL BUDGET - The Case for Preserving the Structure & Financing of Utah Medicaid languages: English "Compared to the private insurance market, Utah Medicaid is lean, efficient, and cost effective, with a vast array of cost containment measures already in place..." UTAH Medicaid HMOs: A Report Card for Consumers source: Utah Health Data Committee, Office of Health care Statistics file size: 9 pg. languages: English "Decide which HMO is best for you and your family. Everyone has different health needs. All HMOs are not alike..." (Utah) MEDICAID WORK INCENTIVE PREMIUM (MWI) source: Utah Work Incentives Initiative languages: English "The Medicaid Work Incentive Premium was designed for people with disabilities who are working, but because of their income and/or assets do not qualify for a “free” Medicaid Card. This Program instead gives a person the option to pay a premium, based on their countable income, to obtain health care with a Medicaid Card..." 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 Utah source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 9 pg. languages: English "As of July 2003, 196,600 people were covered under Utah’s Medicaid/SCHIP programs. There were 157,322 enrolled in the Medicaid program, 16,700 in the Primary Care Network (Utah’s 1115 Medicaid expansion waiver) and 22,578 in the separate SCHIP program. In..." Utah & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation file size: 1 pg. languages: English A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Utah source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 43pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Utah, 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 Utah. 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. " Utah 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: Utah 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..." |