https://rochesterlawcenter.com/medicaid/medicaid-vs-
medicare/
References
Medicaid
Medicare
Medicaidpaysforlong-
termcareifyou're
eligible,Toqualifyfor
Medicaidyourassets
needtobe$2,000in
countableassets.
Medicaidislong-term
solutiontopayforlong-
termcare.
Medicaid
Todaywewillexplainthedifferencesbetween
MedicaidvsMedicareSothatyoudonotget
confusedbetweenthem,Itwillhelpyoutomake
therightdecision.
Medicareisafederal
healthinsurance
programforindividuals
over65yearsold
Medicaidisajoint
programbetweenthe
federalandstate
governmentthat
provideshealthcoverage
toindividuals
Medicaidisjointly
fundedbyfederaland
state,therulesvaries
betweenstates.
Medicareisbothfunded
andadministeredbythe
federalgovernment,the
rulesarethesame
throughouttheentire
country.
Medicarepaysonlyfor
100daysifthestayinthe
skillednursingfacilityis
anextensionofa
previoushospitalization
thatMedicarepaidfor.
Medicareisnotalong-
termsolutiontopaying
forlong-termcare.
Medicare
Medicaidisthelargestsourceofpaymentforlong-termcareintheUS.
Medicareisgoodforshort-termcareintheUSA
MedicaidvsMedicare
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