Insurance Benefits

Results: 3

• Benefits Assistance (1)
  FT-1000

  Benefits Assistance

  FT-1000
  
  Programs that provide assistance for people who are having difficulty understanding and/or obtaining grants, payments, services or other benefits for which they are eligible. The programs may help people understand the eligibility criteria for benefits, the benefits provided by the program, the payment process and the rights of beneficiaries; provide consultation and advice; help them complete benefits application forms; negotiate on their behalf with benefits administration staff; and/or represent them in administrative processes or judicial litigation. Included are benefits counseling organizations that offer a range of advocacy services and legal aid programs that offer more formalized legal assistance.
• State Medicaid Waiver Programs (1)
  NL-5000.5000-800

  State Medicaid Waiver Programs

  NL-5000.5000-800
  
  Medicaid programs offered by states that have been authorized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive certain Medicaid statutory requirements giving them more flexibility in Medicaid program operation. Included are home and community care based (HCBC) waiver programs operated under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act that allow long-term care services to be delivered in community settings; managed care/freedom of choice waiver programs operated under Section 1915(b) of the Social Security Act which allow states to implement managed care delivery systems or otherwise limit individuals' choice of provider under Medicaid; and research and demonstration project waiver programs operated under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act to projects that test policy innovations likely to further the objectives of the Medicaid program. Each of the states has developed waivers to meet their needs; and while every state's waiver programs have their own unique characteristics, there may also be common threads.
• State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling (1)
  LH-3500.8000

  State/Local Health Insurance Information/Counseling

  LH-3500.8000
  
  Programs that offer information and guidance for people who do not qualify for Medicaid, do not have access to insurance provided by an employer or cannot afford privately purchased health insurance regarding their state and/or local government health insurance options (including insurance programs administered by the state or at the local level and public/private partnerships between state and/or local government entities and health insurance companies or other private organizations) with the objective of empowering them to make informed choices. Some programs may also help people who qualify with enrollment.