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Government Resources - Medicaid and Medicare

A guide to get services, stay healthy and get the care you need for your family. Depending on your income, the county you live in, and other factors, you or your elder loved one may qualify for Medicaid programs.

Medicaid and Medicare - Government Services Articles

Medicaid - Transfer of Assets
Be aware that giving away assets without compensation may result in nonpayment of nursing facility [ Read More ]
Medicaid Undue Hardships for Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
The Medicaid Estate Recovery Program will not recover costs from estates that would result in undue hardship. [ Read More ]
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Introduction
To comply with the Federal Medicaid laws, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission implemented the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program. [ Read More ]
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Claim Filing Process
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program claims are filed in Probate Courts within 70 days after the state receives notice of the death of a Medicaid recipient, age 55 and older, and who after March 1, 2005, applied for and received certain Medicaid long-term care services as previously described [ Read More ]
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program - Receipt Acknowledgement
Medicaid is a government program that pays for health care services. Some of these services are for people as they grow older. Medicaid pays for services that help people stay in their own home. It also pays for people to move to a facility, such as a nursing home, if that's what they need. [ Read More ]
Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
On March 1, 2005, Texas implemented the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program in compliance with federal Medicaid laws. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services manages the program. [ Read More ]
What is Medicare?
According to The U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources, Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older, certain people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). [ Read More ]
A Guide to Better Health Care. Understanding Texas Medicaid
Medicaid is a program that offers health care services to persons who have limited income, are pregnant, and/or persons with disabilities. [ Read More ]
Medicaid - What is it & Who is Eligible
If you're like most, knowing what Medicaid is and what it does can be confusing. Here's a good review for what Medicaid is and who is eligible to receive benefits. [ Read More ]