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How to Apply for Medicaid
Medicaid is a program for disabled and low income health benefits program for citizens and legal aliens of the United States. Individual states determine some of the coverage details, but each state provides certain services, such as physician and hospital services. It is possible to have both Medicaid and
Replace Lost Medicare Card
If you need to replace a lost Medicare card, you’re in luck. Social Security’s convenient online site allows beneficiaries who’ve damaged or lost a red, white, and blue Medicare card to replace it. Medicare provides medical and prescription medicines coverage to people 65 years of age or older, disabled
Healthcare Open Enrollment
The Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for Healthcare and Open Enrollment for Medicare alert insureds that it’s time to review current health insurance or enroll in a new health insurance plan. Open Enrollment – Healthcare.gov The Open Enrollment Period for 2018 started on November 1, 2017 and ends December 15,
Medicaid.Gov Website Overview
As of this writing, you cannot apply for Medicaid online at the Medicaid.gov site. You can use the site to learn up-to-date information about Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program. You must contact your state’s Medicaid Office to apply for Medicaid. You can find the contact information for
How to Apply for Medicare
There are a few options when it’s time to apply for Medicare. Enrollment in Medicare may be automatic for some people. For others, it depends on when the individual becomes eligible to enroll in Medicare. How to Apply for Medicare If you’re Medicare-eligible, you may enroll in Medicare Parts