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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.
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