Medicaid
Residents may be eligible to receive assistance for medications, doctor's visits, nursing home placement, adult home placement, community based care and payment of Medicare premiums. They must meet income, resource, and category requirements for Medicaid. Check for eligibility with online screening. For more information, contact Charlene Collins at (757) 259-3137 or E-Mail CCollins@james-city.va.us.
In order to be eligible for Medicaid, applicants must meet the non-financial and financial requirements for Medicaid and must be in one of the groups covered by Medicaid.
The four major groups covered by Medicaid are:
- Medically Indigent Children and Pregnant Women (MI) - Medicaid generally provides coverage to pregnant women and children with countable family income below 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL) who meet the non-financial requirements. Eligibility under this component is determined without regard to the individual's resources.
- Low Income Families and Children (LIFC) - Medicaid covers families who meet the non-financial requirements and the income and resource requirements.
- Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) - Medicaid covers individuals over 65 and individuals with disabilities who meet the non-financial requirements and the income and resource requirements. Medicaid covers Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who meet the resource requirements.
- Long-Term Care (LTC) - Medicaid provides coverage to individuals who require care in a medical facility or whose care can be provided in the home and whose income and resources are insufficient to cover the cost of their care.
For individuals who meet income and resource limits for full coverage, Medicaid covers a comprehensive range of services, including hospital care, doctor’s visits, prescriptions, mental health services, and rehabilitative services.
For more online information see the DMAS site
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