If you’re over 65, you qualify for Medicare, a federally funded program that also covers those under 65 with certain disabilities. For those who need additional assistance, they are eligible for ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront major series, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The series features analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Dual eligibles are people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid. Generally, you qualify for both because of your age, disability or condition, and/or income. Medicare is the primary coverage, and ...

A Dual Eligible Special Needs plan provides special coverage for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. The plan is one of several Special Needs plans (SNPs), a type of Medicare ...

Over 12 million low-income seniors are dual-eligible for Medicare and Medicaid/SNAP. Explore how simultaneous changes to ...

Income limits for dual enrollment in Medicaid and Medicare depend on how you qualify. General Medicaid income limits vary by state, but federal Medicare savings program limits can also qualify you for ...

Three months ago, my aunt Margaret had a stroke. Days before, she was repainting her bathroom and driving herself. Now, she needs help with dressing and getting in and out of bed, and our family is ...

March 19--Now into its third month, Pennsylvania’s transition to a new way of providing health insurance coverage to low-income seniors and disabled people who qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid ...

The Senate has set its eyes on regulating insurance plans for some of the most vulnerable patients in the U.S. — the 12.5 million people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. “They’re a complex ...

A comparison between two different types of dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) as well as non-dual-eligible special needs Medicare Advantage (MA) plans in a recent research letter in JAMA ...

Four health plans have been selected to institute a new contract changing the way beneficiaries who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid can receive managed care. The Illinois Department of ...