Common use of Medicaid Deductible Clause in Contracts

Medicaid Deductible. a way of attaining full-benefit Medicaid financial eligibility in which an applicant is given a six-month deductible period in which incurred medical and remedial costs can be used to lower excess income to medically needy limits. The applicant's deductible amount is equal to six times the difference between net monthly income and the monthly medical needy limit. Once the applicant has met the deductible, the person becomes eligible for Medicaid for the remainder of the six-month period and may enroll in Family Care. A person can also pre-pay a deductible instead of incurring medical and remedial expenses.

Medicaid Deductible. a way of attaining full-benefit Medicaid financial eligibility in which an applicant is given a six-month deductible period in which incurred medical and remedial costs can be used to lower excess income to medically needy limits. The applicant's deductible amount is equal to six times the difference between net monthly income and the monthly medical needy limit. Once the applicant has met the deductible, the person becomes eligible for Medicaid for the remainder of the six-month period and may enroll in Family CarePACE without paying a PACE premium. A person can also pre-pay a deductible instead of incurring medical and remedial expenses.

Medicaid Deductible. a A way of attaining full-benefit Medicaid financial eligibility in which an applicant is given a six-month deductible period in which incurred medical and remedial costs can be used to lower excess income to medically needy limits. The applicant's deductible amount is equal to six times the difference between net monthly income and the monthly medical needy limit. Once the applicant has met the deductible, the person becomes eligible for Medicaid for the remainder of the six-month period and may enroll in Family Care. A person can also pre-pay a deductible instead of incurring medical and remedial expenses.