What is Kentucky Medicaid?
Kentucky Medicaid is a joint federal
and state program that helps pay health care costs for
people with low incomes and limited resources. Medicaid IS NOT Medicare.
Kentucky Medicaid is administered by the Cabinet for Health Services through
the Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) Title XIX (19) of the Social
Security Act. DMS contracts with the Department for Community Based
Services (DCBS) to determine Kentucky Medicaid eligibility. Aged, blind and
disabled
persons who receive Supplemental Security Income benefits (SSI) are
automatically eligible for Medicaid.
Kentucky Medicaids goals are to maintain the health of members and to
improve the
quality of services and access to services. Medicaid pays for most health
care
costs for its Members. Kentucky Medicaid can only reimburse providers who
are signed
up with Medicaid. Ask every provider you see as a patient if he/she is
signed
up for Medicaid or call Member Services.
What Services are Covered
by
Kentucky Medicaid?
Provider / Clinic visits routine, urgent
and emergency care
Outpatient services hospital services when you dont stay overnight
Hospital stays
Specialty care
Emergency care and ambulance transportation in emergencies
Transportation to and from Medicaid covered services (if you dont have a
car)
Mental Health services
Family Planning including birth control and OB/GYN
Medical care during pregnancy
Maternity and newborn care
Disease screening and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STD),
tuberculosis, HIV and AIDS
Prescription drugs
X-rays and laboratory services
Durable Medical Equipment and supplies (DME)such as wheelchairs,
crutches, etc
Chiropractic care
Home Health - including physical, occupational and speech therapies
Home and Community Based Waiver services
Nursing Home Care
Hospice
Immunizations (shots) by participating providers and Health Departments
EPSDT screening and services (health check-ups for children)
Basic dental care
Basic vision care
Basic hearing care
Source: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/ |
