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Medicaid

What is Medicaid?

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What is Medicaid?

Medicaid is the healthcare program for low-income individuals who can not otherwise afford Medicare or other commercial health insurance plans. The program is funded in part by the federal government and by the state in which the enrollee lives. What’s the difference between Medicare and Medicaid?

How you can be enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare – and why it matters.

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Can I be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid at the same time?

Can I be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid at the same time?

People with Medicare and Medicaid are known as dual eligibles – and account for about 20 percent of Medicare beneficiaries (12.1 million people). Learn how that status affects your coverage.

Find Medicaid coverage in your state

Find Medicaid coverage in your state

Need more info about Medicaid in your state? Get updated information on the current status of Medicaid expansion, along with general information about each state’s program.

Can I be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid at the same time?

Can I be enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid at the same time?

People with Medicare and Medicaid are known as dual eligibles – and account for about 20 percent of Medicare beneficiaries (12.1 million people). Learn how that status affects your coverage.

Find Medicaid coverage in your state

Find Medicaid coverage in your state

Need more info about Medicaid in your state? Get updated information on the current status of Medicaid expansion, along with general information about each state’s program.