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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services)
Federal agency that administers Medicaid and Medicare programs.

Medicaid Benefits: Online Database (Kaiser Family Foundation)
A detailed list of the benefits offered by each state with information about the benefits covered, copayments, and those services that may be limited in some way or require permission to use.

National Association of State Medicaid Directors
Provides an interactive map that will connect you to the site of your state's Medicaid office.

National Health Law Program
A national public interest law firm that seeks to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities.

Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
PACE is an optional benefit under both Medicare and Medicaid that focuses entirely on older people, who are frail enough to meet their State's standards for nursing home care. It features comprehensive medical and social services that can be provided at an adult day health center, home, and/or inpatient facilities. For most patients, the comprehensive service package permits them to continue living at home while receiving services, rather than be institutionalized.

Ask an Elder Law Attorney (2/5/10) (click for full answer)

Q: If a parent “spends down” to qualify for Medicaid, which will pay for nursing home care, can he or she still own a house?

A: The short answer is yes, Mom can keep her house and be on Medicaid. A house is an “exempt resource.” But there are caveats. Most states set a $500,000 cap on the equity in her home. In a few (including California, Connecticut and New Mexico), it’s a $750,000 cap. She won’t qualify for Medicaid if her equity exceeds that, so she may need to borrow against the house to reduce her equity or to sell it.

Blogs about Medicaid (index from Blogged.com)

Blogs about Medicaid (index from Blogtoplist)