Medicare is a federally funded program which provides health and hospital insurance benefits. Generally people can receive Medicare if:
They are 65 years or older.
They receive Social Security Disability
They suffer from end stage renal disease.
They are diagnosed with ALS. ALS is also known as Lou Gehrig ’s disease.
Recipients of Railroad Retirement benefits.
Unlike Medicaid, receiving Medicare is not based on an individual’s income or assets.
What types of Medicare are there?
What is Medicaid?
Medicaid is a state and federally funded program that provides Health Insurance to low income individuals in New York State.
There are TWO types of Medicaid. They are called MAGI and Non-MAGI.
MAGI stands for the Modified Adjusted Gross Income category. Non-MAGI just means that someone doesn’t qualify for MAGI Medicaid. We’ll talk about the differences more below.
You may have a choice between MAGI or Non-MAGI Medicaid.
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Child Abuse and Neglect Cases in New York
What is child abuse or neglect?
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What is kinship care?
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What is emancipation?
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What is child custody and visitation?
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