Eligibility for State and Federal Programs
May 11, 2007

This edition of Tools to Use is aimed at helping you untangle the complicated world of public health insurance. There are many state and federal programs that provide medical coverage to certain qualified groups of people. The Access Counselors at WAHA have developed several tools to help determine which programs may be available to a client. At whatever level you assist clients in pursuing medical coverage, one or more of the tools outlined below may be useful in directing clients to the right programs.

This flow chart provides a high-level view of how Medicaid, Basic Health, and Medicare are related. More.... 

This chart shows which groups of people (by income and age) are eligible for public programs. More... 

The income guidelines for public programs are set each April by the federal government. They are based on family size and gross income from all sources. Use this table to find out if a client is in the right income range to apply for public programs. More...

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