Dual Eligibles: Medicaid’s Role for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
This updated fact sheet describes the nearly 8.9 million “dual eligibles,” the low-income elderly and persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, why this population needs Medicaid, what services they receive from Medicaid, and what the new health reform law may mean for them.
Fact Sheet (.pdf)
Also of Interest
- What Does the Medicaid Eligibility Rule Mean for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries and the Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs)?
- 50-State Survey Archives: Medicaid HCBS and Eligibility Based on Disability or Age 65+
- The Connection Between Social Security Disability Benefits and Health Coverage Through Medicaid and Medicare