I have both Medicaid and Medicare because I don’t make enough on SSDI to be able to afford Medicare premiums but it’s a requirement of SSDI to have it.
medicaid you pratically have to be extremely poor, or purposely working close to the maximum income limit to be eligible, even go above that 1 year or a month, you have to report the income. usually its very low maximum monthly income, depending on a state. ALso medicaid has limited services of where you can get your health care, like a clinic, hospital, eventhough private doctors can use medicaid payments, they dont because the reimbursment is very low, or it takes a while, so most wont accept medicaid at all, hence the patients are very limited where they go to for healthcare. some states have denti-care too, but its even more limited than medicaid.
medicare is technically for poor people, but i thinkts also elgible to certain groups too. and its a partially single paying system.
whats funny is the military has SINGLE payer system and its family members, like tricare. you can see which way the politicians will fund and not fund, because its politically neccesary to them.
Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions. A person’s Medicare coverage will be the same no matter what state they live in. People with Medicare pay part of the costs through things like monthly premiums for medical and drug coverage, deductibles and coinsurance.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. The federal government has general rules that all state Medicaid programs must follow, but each state runs its own program. Eligibility requirements and benefits can vary from state to state.
Medicaid offers benefits that Medicare doesn’t normally cover, like nursing home care and personal care services. People with Medicaid usually don’t pay anything for covered medical expenses but may owe a small co-payment for some items or services.
I have both Medicaid and Medicare because I don’t make enough on SSDI to be able to afford Medicare premiums but it’s a requirement of SSDI to have it.
As a non-US citizen, may I ask what the difference is between the two?
medicaid you pratically have to be extremely poor, or purposely working close to the maximum income limit to be eligible, even go above that 1 year or a month, you have to report the income. usually its very low maximum monthly income, depending on a state. ALso medicaid has limited services of where you can get your health care, like a clinic, hospital, eventhough private doctors can use medicaid payments, they dont because the reimbursment is very low, or it takes a while, so most wont accept medicaid at all, hence the patients are very limited where they go to for healthcare. some states have denti-care too, but its even more limited than medicaid.
medicare is technically for poor people, but i thinkts also elgible to certain groups too. and its a partially single paying system.
whats funny is the military has SINGLE payer system and its family members, like tricare. you can see which way the politicians will fund and not fund, because its politically neccesary to them.
healthcare is a wedge issue used by both D and R.
Thanks for the exhaustive explanation, much appreciated! 🙏
Medicaid is for poor people, Medicare is for old people.
Bit of an oveegeneralisation, I’m also not from the US.
Thanks anyways, that helps already. :)
Medicare is federal health insurance for people 65 or older, and some people under 65 with certain disabilities or conditions. A person’s Medicare coverage will be the same no matter what state they live in. People with Medicare pay part of the costs through things like monthly premiums for medical and drug coverage, deductibles and coinsurance.
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that helps cover medical costs for some people with limited income and resources. The federal government has general rules that all state Medicaid programs must follow, but each state runs its own program. Eligibility requirements and benefits can vary from state to state.
Medicaid offers benefits that Medicare doesn’t normally cover, like nursing home care and personal care services. People with Medicaid usually don’t pay anything for covered medical expenses but may owe a small co-payment for some items or services.
https://www.hhs.gov/answers/medicare-and-medicaid/what-is-the-difference-between-medicare-medicaid/index.html
(Just adding more info)