{"id":240,"date":"2014-04-23T18:01:48","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T18:01:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.georgiahealth.us\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2025-01-08T13:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T18:49:26","slug":"medicaid-101","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiahealth.us\/?p=240","title":{"rendered":"Medicaid 101"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Medicaid?<\/h2>\n

Medicaid is a medical assistance program that helps many people who can\u2019t afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. As an alternative to private health insurance, Medicaid is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) and pays medical bills with State and Federal tax money.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Department of Community Health-Article Medicaid Basics-2011\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

What is Medicare?<\/h2>\n

Medicare is an insurance program that pays medical bills for people who are over 65 years old or who have disabilities. It is available to people who receive Social Security benefits regardless of how much money they have. It is operated by the Federal government and is paid for with money from the Social Security Trust Fund, which most people pay into while they work. Retired people and those with disabilities pay a monthly insurance premium for Medicare Part B. Individuals with heart problems are also covered. \u00a0This is usually taken out of their Social Security check before they receive the check.<\/p>\n

You can find out more about Medicare at their website\u00a0www.medicare.gov<\/a>\u00a0or contact them at 1-800-633-4227. You may also contact GeorgiaCares at 1-800-669-8387 for assistance with Medicare questions.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Department of Community Health-Article Medicaid Basics-2011<\/span><\/h6>\n

\u00a0Can I have both Medicaid and Medicare at the same time?<\/h2>\n

It depends. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration, you are automatically eligible for Medicaid and often receive Medicare as well. If you receive both Medicaid and Medicare, Medicaid will pay your Medicare premium, co-payments and deductibles. If you have both Medicare and Medicaid, you should show both cards to your medical care provider each time you receive services.<\/p>\n

Source:\u00a0Department of Community Health-Article Medicaid Basics-2011\u00a0<\/span><\/h6>\n

Process \u2013 How it works
\nWhat do I need to do?<\/h2>\n

Clients that are\u00a0 being referred to the CCSP Program \u00a0by our agency have the advantage that we begin the Medicaid process for them. The Medicaid Application process will begin when the client and family meet with a CCSP program representative at the time of the in-home assessment. At that time the Medicaid Forms are filled out and signatures will be obtained on the necessary documents.<\/p>\n

You may not need all of the following items, but the application process will move along more quickly if you have these kinds of documents ready at the time of the CCSP in-home assessment:<\/p>\n