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Medicaid Case Study

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2 Certain persons in Florida are eligible for Medicaid. Please post a synopsis of this program. Be sure to include the following:

How is Medicaid financed?

Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for individuals who require and are eligible to receive financial assistance. The Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is a percentage that the federal government pays the states to provide the necessary coverage for the health needs of the residents; FMAP varies state by state and it is based on capita income which ranges from 50 percent for wealthier states to 75 percent for the states with lower per capita incomes (Medicaid, 2017).

Who is eligible for the coverage?

Medicaid is the largest source of health coverage available in the United States that provides health coverage to United States residents including seniors, children, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities. To participate in Medicaid, federal law requires states to cover mandatory eligibility groups of individuals such as low-income families, qualified pregnant women and children, and individuals who receive Supplemental Security Income; each state may choose to cover residents who receive home and community based services and children who are in foster care (Medicaid, 2017). …show more content…

To those who are exempt or do not require a determination of income, their coverage is based on the Supplemental Security Income (SSI), or other programs such as the breast and cervical cancer treatment and prevention

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