MEDICAID: OPTIONAL BENEFITS
01.Core Concepts
Optional Benefits Prescription drugs Clinic services Dental services Occupational therapy Hospice Speech, hearing, and language disorder services Preventive and rehabilitative services Respiratory services Physical therapy Podiatry services Chiropractic services Optometry services Personal care Dentures, prosthetics, eyeglasses 55 MEDICAID: ELIGIBILITY (1 OF 4) • Medicaid has both general requirements as well financial requirements. General requirements: • Be age 65 or older • Have a permanent disability as that term is defined by the Social Security Administration • Be blind • Be a pregnant woman • Be a child, or the parent or caretaker of a child