Every state has a Medicaid program that covers women who are pregnant and family planning. In some states, these are separate programs. In others, they are combined. In Georgia, those portions are combined into the Planning for Healthy Babies Program. Medicaid is a public, or government run, for of health insurance coverage. It is designed to provide low income individuals and families with an affordable form of health insurance coverage. It is for people who cannot afford to buy a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded … Continue reading →

Every state has a portion of their Medicaid program that covers children. Often, this is called the CHIP program. In Georgia, that part of Medicaid is called Georgia Families. There is a PeachCare that covers kids who do not qualify for coverage through Medicaid. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance coverage. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low income and who cannot afford to buy health insurance coverage from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded, in part, by the government … Continue reading →

The Georgia Department of Community Health administers the Medicaid program in Georgia. There is a lot of easily accessible information about Medicaid, its eligibility requirements, and how to apply for it, on the Georgia Medicaid website. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It provides individuals and families who are low-income, and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company, with the ability to receive affordable health and medical care. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded, in part, by the government of an individual … Continue reading →

The first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election has happened, and is done. It is very important that everyone become an informed voter, and understand exactly how each candidate stands on important issues. Here is one of two blogs that will tell you what each side’s plans are for Medicaid. There seems to be a whole lot of misinformation being spread around about what each of the two candidates intends to do if elected, or re-elected, as President of the United States. This is the Insurance Blog, so this time I am going to focus on Medicaid. Here is what … Continue reading →

The first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election has happened, and is done. It is very important that everyone become an informed voter, and understand exactly how each candidate stands on important issues. Here is one of two blogs that will tell you what each side’s plans are for Medicaid. There seems to be a whole lot of misinformation being spread around about what each of the two candidates intends to do if elected, or re-elected, as President of the United States. This is the Insurance Blog, so this time I am going to focus on Medicaid. Here is what … Continue reading →

The first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election is over. It is vital that everyone become an informed voter, and understand exactly how each candidate stands on important issues. Here is some information to help you understand what Obama and Romney plan to do with Medicare. As we get closer to the election, you are going to hear a whole lot of misinformation about exactly what each candidate is intending to do. This is the Insurance blog, so I am going to focus on what the Obama/Biden plan is for Medicare. (I already covered information about the Romney/Ryan plan in … Continue reading →

The first debate of the 2012 Presidential Election is over. It is vital that everyone become an informed voter, and understand exactly how each candidate stands on important issues. Here is some information to help you understand what Obama and Romney plan to do with Medicare. As we get closer to the election, you are going to hear a whole lot of misinformation about exactly what each candidate is intending to do. This is the Insurance blog, so I am going to focus on what the Romney/Ryan plan is for Medicare. (Another blog will have information about the Obama/Biden plan … Continue reading →

Part of the Medicaid program in every state includes a portion that covers the health care needs of women who are pregnant. In Florida, there are several portions of their Medicaid program that are set up to cover women who are pregnant. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for people who are low-income and who cannot afford to buy a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. Medicaid is also funded by the government of an individual state. … Continue reading →

Each and every state has its own Medicaid program. Part of it is specifically intended to cover children who come from low-income families. Often, this program is called CHIP, which stands for Children’s Health Insurance Program. In Florida, it is simply called Florida Kid Care. Medicaid is a public, or government run, health insurance program. It is designed to cover individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance agency. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded by the government of an individual state. … Continue reading →

Medicaid is a program that provides health insurance coverage to people who are low-income. In Florida, the Medicaid program is administered by the Agency for Health Care Administration. A warning about Medicaid fraud, in bright red text, appears at the top of the website where people apply for Medicaid benefits. Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage for individuals and families who are low-income and who cannot afford to buy health insurance from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded by the federal government. It is also funded … Continue reading →