Affording healthcare is difficult. Insurance pays for some of the cost. If you qualify, government-sponsored Medicare or Medicaid may pay all or part of the bill. Sometimes, your job or a family member’s health plan covering the one needing supplies may foot the bill. However, even with insurance, many medical supplies and other essentials are paid for out-of-pocket.
Medical costs add up and take a toll on a family’s savings. However, knowing which vendors sell for less, where to buy in bulk, and what may be used as a cheaper substitute helps make a dollar go further. In addition, caregivers can help one another by sharing that information.
Medicaid Eligibility You’re not alone if you decided to apply for Medicaid but got lost before going too far. Applying for Medicaid is not for the faint of heart. It’s confusing and complex. Each state has its own rules, and the rules change annually. Furthermore, at least in Virginia, each Medicaid Program has different rules …
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Cardinal Care Managed Care https://virginiamanagedcare.com/ Virginia’s Medicaid Managed Care program offers multiple options to enrollees. Individuals have a choice regarding the healthcare benefit they select based on their location and personal healthcare needs. Each plan offers a basic healthcare benefit plan plus extra benefits that might influence the selection. Selections in 2023 included …
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Are Medicare and Medicaid the Same? Medicare is a federal program funded by tax dollars that provides health coverage if you are 65 or older, under 65 and disabled, or a dialysis patient. Eligibility is not income-based but instead relates to the number of years you paid Medicare payroll tax into Social Security as …
Reducing Assets to Meet Medicaid Eligibility Medically Needy Pathway – Income Too High Seniors aged 65 and over who exceed the Medicaid income limits may become eligible by using the money that exceeds the income limits to pay off medical bills. They can use the extra income to pay off insurance premiums, hospital …
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Retiring with Social Security and Medicare Social Security and Medicare are Part of a Government-Sponsored Retirement Plan Social Security and Medicare are part of a government-sponsored retirement plan for qualified working Americans. If you held a job that earned over a set amount each year (amount changed over time) throughout your working lifetime, you paid …
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Virginia’s Medicaid Structure Features Cardinal Care When most individuals think about needing financial assistance for medical needs, I believe they associate Medicare with the elderly and Medicaid with children and individuals with limited or no income. Both provide medical insurance coverage, but Medicaid helps with other needs besides medical costs. Previously within the Medicaid framework …
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Donna Steigleder, Healthcare to Homecare, LLC
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