Navigating Medicare and Medicaid, 2005: Resource Guides for People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Their Advocates

From the Kaiser Family Foundation

The Kaiser Family Foundation today released new guides, prepared by Bob Williams and Henry Claypool of Advancing Independence and Jeff Crowley of the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, that explain the role of Medicare and Medicaid for roughly 20 million children, adults and seniors with disabilities.

These guides offer a basic introduction to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including answers to questions such as: How do people with disabilities apply for coverage under Medicare or Medicaid?

What is Medicare's policy for covering durable medical equipment? Where can people with disabilities turn if they need help in applying for Medicaid?

How do people with disabilities appeal Medicare coverage decisions? Can a person with a disability who has Medicare and/or Medicaid be employed and still keep their coverage?

These guides are available online in both PDF and HTML formats.