The healthcare reform law would make Medicaid available to several million middle-class citizens, an issue that government officials say was discovered only after the bill was signed, according to an MSNBC report.
According to the report, the change could affect early retirees, as a married couple with a combined annual income of $64,000 could receive Medicaid. The anomaly would let 3 million more people qualify for Medicaid because Social Security benefits would not longer count towards eligibility.
Read the full story about Medicaid on Becker's ASC Review.
Related Articles on Medicaid:
Florida Seeks Extension on Managed Medicaid Pilot as it Prepares to Expand Program
Potential Medicaid Savings From World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List
Idaho Suspends Medicaid Payments to Hospitals
According to the report, the change could affect early retirees, as a married couple with a combined annual income of $64,000 could receive Medicaid. The anomaly would let 3 million more people qualify for Medicaid because Social Security benefits would not longer count towards eligibility.
Read the full story about Medicaid on Becker's ASC Review.
Related Articles on Medicaid:
Florida Seeks Extension on Managed Medicaid Pilot as it Prepares to Expand Program
Potential Medicaid Savings From World Health Organization's Essential Medicines List
Idaho Suspends Medicaid Payments to Hospitals