Financed with Social Security taxes, SSDI provides cash assistance to people who are permanently disabled and unable to work, and who previously worked and paid Social Security payroll taxes. Although the number of work credits required to qualify for SSDI depends on...
A system of health care in which all health personnel and health facilities, including doctors and hospitals, work for the government and draw salaries from the government. Doctors in the U.S. Veterans Administration and the Armed Services are paid this way. Veterans...
High-cost drugs used to treat complex or rare conditions such as multiple sclerosis. These drugs typically require special handling, administration, or monitoring.
A person who is eligible for Medicare, has an income of between 100 to 120 percent of the federal poverty level and has limited assets, is eligible to receive cost-sharing assistance if enrolled in the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary program. Under the SLMB...
Can apply to reducing assets or income in the process of qualifying for Medicaid. The amount that each individual must”spend down”is determined at the time eligibility is determined. (Also see medically needy.)