Describe eligibility requirements for and services provided to recipients of Medicare and Medicaid
Eligibility requirements for Medicare include:
• People 65 years of age and older
• People of any age with end-stage renal disease
• People eligible for Social Security/Railroad Retirement Board disability programs for 24 months
• Medicare-covered government employees
Eligibility requirements for Medicaid include:
• Individuals with low incomes
• People 65 or older
• The blind
• Persons with disabilities
• All pregnant women and infants with family incomes below 133% of poverty level
• Members of families with dependent children in which one parent is absent, incapacitated, or unemployed
• Those eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Recipients of adoption or foster care assistance
Services provided to Medicare recipients include:
• Hospital insurance (Part A), including inpatient hospital care, care at a skilled nursing facility, and some home health care
• Medical insurance (Part B), including physician services, outpatient hospital services, certain home health services, and durable medical equipment
Services provided to Medicaid recipients include:
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
• Physician, pediatric/family nurse practitioner, and nurse-midwife services
• Selected health center and rural health clinic services
• Prenatal care and family planning services/supplies
• Vaccines for children
• Laboratory and X-ray services
• Skilled nursing home and home health services
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