Medicaid
The Medicaid program helps certain groups of low-income people
with payments for health and medical care. The local Social Service
agency in the county where you live takes applications and determines
eligibility. The Department of Medical Assistance Services pays
the bills to providers.
Medicaid is divided into three basic programs: Families and Children;
Aged, Blind and Disabled; and Long Term Care.
Medicaid is different from Medicare. Medicare is a federal health
insurance program for people who are age 65 or older or disabled.
It is administered by the Social Security Administration.
FAMIS is a Health Insurance Program for uninsured children under
age 19. You may request FAMIS by calling the FAMIS Central Operation
Center, at
1-866-87FAMIS, or by submitting the FAMIS/Medicaid application
to your local Social Service Department.
Additional information about Medicaid, FAMIS, and medicare may
be found at www.famis.org
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