Author: Mark Easley

Nursing home residents on Medicaid are permitted to keep a small amount of their monthly income for personal spending. This is known as the Personal Needs Allowance. When a person is on long-term care Medicaid and resides in a nursing home, their monthly income is paid to the nursing facility as a co-pay towards their […]

Medicaid, a federal program run by the state, requires many personal and financial documents to accompany your Medicaid application. Most of these documents are essential and cannot be left out. To begin the Medicaid application process, one will need proof of residency, citizenship, identity, and income for the individual applying. Below are some of the […]

Veterans have access to a special program known as Veteran Directed Care, which provides in-home care to veterans who might otherwise have to reside in a nursing home. In addition to Medicaid, veterans have access to the VA health care system, which provides a variety of health services to those who have served our country. […]

Immigrants to the US can receive Medicaid, provided they meet certain conditions. Qualified non-citizens can apply for and receive regular Medicaid or Emergency Medicaid. Immigration status may affect a person’s eligibility for Medicaid. U.S. Citizens are fully eligible for Medicaid, provided they meet the financial and medical eligibility criteria for the Medicaid services they are […]

Medicaid for workers with disabilities is available in most states, often known as a Medicaid Buy-In Program. In Missouri, this program is called the Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program. The program is available for people with disabilities ages 16-64 who still wish to work. There are both medical and financial eligibility requirements. The disability […]

Medicaid health insurance is federally required to cover emergency room visits in all 50 states for “true emergencies”. “True emergency” status is based on symptoms, not final diagnosis, and if a reasonable person believes their symptoms constitute a medical emergency, Medicaid covers the visit. This is true of all Medicaid programs and health plans, including […]