Long-Term Care Reimbursement The federal and state governments are the largest p

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Long-Term Care Reimbursement

The federal and state governments are the largest payers of health care services in the United States. The largest federal programs are the Medicare and Medicaid services.

Provide a summary of Medicare and Medicaid services

In your summary, include the following points:

·      An overview of the different Medicare and Medicaid services

·      The population covered under Medicare and Medicaid services

·      The services of long-term care covered under Medicare and Medicaid, including the restrictions placed on them

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Part A

(hospital care), Part B(Medical expense

MEDICARE MEDICAID For elderly people above 65 years and older for low income group It is a Federal program It is a state and feral program Medical bills are paid from trust funds Patient usully don't pay for the medical expense, sometimes a small co-payment if necessary Serves younger disable and dialysis patients Does not apply Medicare recipients pay through pay roll or self employement taxes If required a small amount is collected

Part A

(hospital care), Part B(Medical expense

Coovers basic health care costslike doctor visit and stay If worked for 10 years at a job and paid medicare taxes then they are eligiblee Does not apply Covers children under 19 years covers cost of nursing homes Adults caring for children and even adults without dependent children are covered here It includes assisted living facility Part D for prescription drug cost does not apply limited gor long term healtcare services includes long term healtcare services

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