Medicaid

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means-tested program public health insurance program social welfare program

Medicaid is a U.S. government health insurance program that provides medical coverage to low-income individuals and families, jointly funded by federal and state governments.

Aliases (8)

Medicaid program ×4
MassHealth ×2
Family Health Plus program ×1
Medicaid and medical assistance programs ×1
Medicaid expansion CHIP programs ×1
Medicaid in Oregon ×1
Medicaid long-term services and supports ×1
New York State Medicaid program ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	means-tested program → public health insurance program → social welfare program →
administeredBy	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services → state Medicaid agencies →
allowsStateFlexibility	benefit design → eligibility criteria within federal guidelines → provider payment rates →
beneficiaryCostSharing	limited premiums and copayments subject to federal rules →
country	United States →
coversService	family planning services → home health services → inpatient hospital services → laboratory services → long-term services and supports in many cases → nursing facility services → outpatient hospital services → pediatric services → physician services → prenatal care → prescription drugs in most states → x-ray services →
eligibilityCriterion	U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status → categorical requirements such as age, disability, or pregnancy → income below state-defined thresholds → residency in the state providing Medicaid →
enactedInYear	1965 →
expandedUnder	Affordable Care Act →
expansionFeature	coverage for low-income adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level in expansion states →
federalMatchRate	Federal Medical Assistance Percentage →
fundedBy	U.S. state governments → federal government of the United States →
jointlyFinancedBy	U.S. state governments → federal government of the United States →
legalBasis	Title XIX of the Social Security Act →
operatedBy	U.S. state governments → federal government of the United States →
payerType	largest single source of long-term care financing in the United States →
primaryPurpose	provide health coverage to low-income individuals and families →
relatedProgram	Children's Health Insurance Program → Medicare →
signedIntoLawBy	Lyndon B. Johnson →
targetPopulation	certain low-income parents and caregivers → elderly individuals → low-income adults → low-income children → people with disabilities → pregnant women →
typicalDeliverySystem	managed care organizations in many states →
waiverAuthority	Section 1115 waivers → Section 1915(b) waivers → Section 1915(c) waivers →

Referenced by (41)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Medicare → Social Security Amendments of 1972 → Temporary Assistance for Needy Families → Title VIII Community Living Assistance Services and Supports ("Medicaid long-term services and supports") → Title XIX of the Social Security Act →	relatedProgram
Public Law 89-97 → Social Security Act amendments ("Medicaid program") → Social Security Amendments of 1965 →	createdProgram
Office of Health Insurance Programs ("New York State Medicaid program") → Office of Health Insurance Programs ("Family Health Plus program") →	administers
Affordable Care Act → Social Security Act amendments →	affects
Affordable Care Act → Affordable Care Act →	expandedProgram
Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts ("MassHealth") → Great Society →	hasPart
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services → United States Department of Health and Human Services →	overseesProgram
CPT code set → Current Procedural Terminology →	usedBy
NYC Health + Hospitals facilities →	accept
Social Security Amendments of 1972 →	affectsProgram
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 →	alsoRegulates
Medicare Part D →	coordinatesWith
Title XIX of the Social Security Act ("Medicaid program") →	establishes
Lifeline program →	federalAssistanceProgramLink
Title II Role of Public Programs →	focusesOn
Vaccines for Children Program →	fundedBy
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services ("Medicaid program") →	hasAuthorityOver
Children's Health Insurance Program ("Medicaid expansion CHIP programs") →	hasComponent
United States Senate Committee on Finance →	hasJurisdictionOver
Children's Health Insurance Program →	isComplementaryTo
Johnson administration →	notablePolicy
Humana →	operatesInSector
Executive Office of Health and Human Services of Massachusetts ("MassHealth") →	oversees
Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services →	oversightArea
11-400 ("Medicaid program") →	relatedTopic
Oregon Health Authority ("Medicaid in Oregon") →	responsibleFor
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation →	responsibleForProgram
Lyndon B. Johnson →	signedIntoLaw
Maryland Department of Health ("Medicaid and medical assistance programs") →	typeOfProgram