Medicaid Medically Needy Programs: An Important Source of Medicaid Coverage


 

Publication Date: January 2003

Publisher: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

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Research Area: Health

Type: Brief

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

This issue paper describes the medically needy option to qualify for Medicaid coverage, describes how it works for people with disabilities; the elderly, and low-income families; and highlights some key issues surrounding the program. Included in the paper are hypothetical examples of ways in which individuals can qualify for Medicaid as medically needy.