200 Introduction

 

In this chapter, you will learn about:

• What is Medicare Health Insurance;

• What are beneficiaries’ medical cost responsibilities;

• How Medicare and Medicaid work together;

• Medicare entitlement;

• Medicare enrollment; and

• State Buy-In and Buy-Out.

For each section in this chapter, you will find:

• The policy for the requirement;

• Any definitions needed to explain the policy; and

• A list of the federal and state laws that apply to the requirement by program.