Search Results: keywords:"medical assistance eligibility"

  • H. R. 8094 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to modify certain asset recovery rules.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:189

    H. R. 8094 aims to change the rules about asset recovery under title XIX of the Social Security Act. The bill proposes that after a person's death, their home could be transferred to another person who is eligible for medical assistance or earns less than 138% of the Federal poverty level, at...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 8094 talks about changing a rule so that when someone who gets help from the government for health care (like Medicaid) dies, their house might not have to be sold to pay the government back. Instead, if the state wants, the house could go to a person who also needs medical help or doesn't earn a lot of money.

  • S. 5417 — To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,028

    S. 5417, also known as the “Care for Military Kids Act,” proposes changes to the Social Security Act to help military families access Medicaid benefits more easily. This bill ensures that active duty military members and their families, who are temporarily relocated due to service, maintain...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5417, or the “Care for Military Kids Act,” is a plan to make sure that when military families move to new places because of their service, they can still get the medical help they need without any trouble, just like they did in their old home. It helps keep their place in line for special care, even if they are in a different state for a little while.

  • H. R. 8084 — An Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to verify certain eligibility criteria for individuals enrolled for medical assistance quarterly, and for other purposes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:704

    The LIVE Beneficiaries Act (H. R. 8084) aims to ensure that states verify certain eligibility criteria for individuals receiving medical assistance. It mandates that states review the Death Master File at least quarterly to identify and disenroll deceased individuals from...

    Simple Explanation

    The LIVE Beneficiaries Act wants to make sure that people on medical help programs are still alive by having states check a special list of people who have passed away every three months. This is to make sure that people who should not be getting help, because they are no longer alive, are taken off the list, but if a mistake is made, the person’s help should be fixed back to the way it was.