Thursday, March 31, 2011

Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security

Social Security:designed to aid persons who are living in poverty, persons collecting SSI are automatically eligible for Medicaid
Benefits:  When you die, your family may be eligible for benefits based on your work and ­disability benefits

Medicare:does not take into account your wealth or poverty, but Medicare is for the elderly
Benefits: Helps cover inpatient care in hospitals and Helps cover doctors' services, hospital outpatient care, and home health care

Medicaid: Medicaid is designed at aid those living in poverty
Benefits: medical and surgical dental services

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