In this Article

• Alzheimer's disease - developing a financial plan
• Medical coverage in Alzheimer's disease
• Investigate long- and short-term disability insurance
• What is Medicare?
• What are Medicare's coverage options?
• Medicare coverage of skilled nursing care facilities
• Medicare coverage of home care
• What is Medicaid?
• How do people receive Medicaid benefits?
• Who is eligible for Medicaid?
• Medicaid coverage
• Financial Planning in Alzheimer's Disease Glossary
• Financial Planning in Alzheimer's Disease Index

Medicaid Coverage

Medicaid coverage varies from state to state. For specific coverage guidelines, contact your state's Department of Human Services. Generally, Medicaid benefits include:

Transportation

• Ambulance services when other means of transportation are detrimental to the patient's health
• Transportation to and from the hospital at time of admission or discharge when required by the patient's condition
• Transportation to and from a hospital, outpatient clinic, doctor's office, or other facility when the doctor certifies the need for this service

Ambulatory Centers

• Ambulatory health care centers are private corporations or public agencies that are not part of a hospital. They provide preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services under the direction of a doctor. Ambulatory services covered by Medicaid include dental, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and vision care.

Hospital Services

• Inpatient hospital care up to 60 days for an illness
• Private hospital rooms only when the illness requires the patient to be isolated for his or her own health or the health of others
• Outpatient preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services
• Professional and technical laboratory and radiological services

Medical Supplies and Medications

• General medical supplies (when prescribed by a doctor)
• Durable medical equipment (such as hospital beds, wheelchairs, side rails, oxygen administration apparatus, special safety aids, etc.)
• Medications prescribed by a doctor, dentist, or podiatrist

Home Health Care

• Visiting nurse
• Home health aide
• Physical therapist

Skilled Nursing Facilities

• Skilled nursing facilities and intermediate care facilities (providing short-term care for a patient whose condition is stable or reversible) are covered through Medicaid with a physician's authorization.

For More Information:

Health Insurance Association of America
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036-3998
(202) 223-7780

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Health Care Financing Administration
6325 Security Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21207
(410) 786-3000

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