Medicaid Financial Eligibility: Primary Pathways for the Elderly and People with Disabilities
This issue brief details the various
eligibility pathways by which individuals with disabilities and the elderly can
qualify for Medicaid coverage. The program, which serves as a safety net for
many of the nation’s poorest and sickest individuals, provides health coverage
to nearly 60 million Americans, including 8.5 million with disabilities and 8.8
million low-income frail, elderly and disabled Medicare beneficiaries who rely
on Medicaid to fill Medicare’s gaps.
