Adults may qualify if income is low or the person is pregnant.
Some states cover kids even if their parents do not qualify.
People with lower incomes who have Medicare may also get Medicaid. This is called dual eligibility.
People with disabilities may get Medicaid at any age..
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If You Have More Than One Insurance Plan Sometimes people have more than one kind of health or pharmacy insurance. If you have Medicaid and another plan, this is called Coordination of Benefits (COB). Coordination of Benefits | CMS Most of the time, Medicaid pays after other insurance plans, like:
This helps make sure all bills are paid the right way, and no one pays too much. It also helps you avoid getting the wrong bills. What You Need to Do:
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If You Have More Than One Insurance Plan Sometimes, people have Medicare and another health or pharmacy insurance plan. When this happens, it's called Coordination of Benefits (COB). Coordination of Benefits | CMS Medicare has rules to decide which plan pays first (called the primary payer) and which one pays second (called the secondary payer). This helps make sure your bills are paid the right way and no one pays too much. It also helps you avoid getting the wrong bills. What You Should Do:
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