Overview
Medicaid is a program whereby federal and state
governments share the cost of providing approximately 58 million needy Americans
with health care coverage. To qualify for the program, states must include hospital
services, prevention services, skilled nursing and home health care coverage for
adults, and prevention and treatment services for children.
Unlike Medicare, Medicaid has a state funding component and allows
each state to write its own rules for medical coverage. Therefore, every state
may define PA scope of practice and reimbursement rules.
State-specific Information
For more information about Medicaid reimbursement
in your state, see the list of state
carriers or call AAPA reimbursement staff at (703) 836-2272, ext. 3218 or 3219.
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