{"id":633,"date":"2019-08-09T03:09:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hudsonviewrehab.com\/?p=633"},"modified":"2019-08-09T03:13:36","modified_gmt":"2019-08-09T07:13:36","slug":"how-does-medicaid-work-in-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hudsonviewrehab.com\/how-does-medicaid-work-in-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"How does Medicaid Work in New Jersey?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Medicaid is a service operated by CMS, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal government organization. While it\u2019s a national agency, the way it works is that it provides guidelines and reimbursements for states, so the two governments work together to provide health care affordably for millions of Americans who wouldn\u2019t be able to otherwise afford it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthcare for the masses<\/span><\/h2>\n

Medicaid is meant to cover healthcare costs for people at a low income level. 17% of all healthcare costs in the US are covered through Medicaid. There are about 75 million people in the system, and it\u2019s the fourth largest expenditure in the federal government , only fronted by social security, Medicare, and defense expenditures.<\/span><\/p>\n

Healthcare for New Jersey<\/span><\/h2>\n

In the state of New Jersey, Medicaid is the largest expense in the state budget at $16 million for the year 2019, slightly more than expenditures for pre-k education. Medicaid in New Jersey covers 1.7 million people who would not otherwise be able to afford healthcare costs. This includes the children\u2019s healthcare program (CHIP) called NJ Family Care.<\/span><\/p>\n

Members of the program are covered by one of five participating insurance companies who receive a payment per beneficiary monthly. To enroll, a person must meet one of these criteria:<\/span><\/p>\n