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Financial Assistance - FAQs:
Medicare is a Federal health insurance program for people 65 years or older, certain people with disabilities, and people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Medicare has two parts -- Part A , which is hospital insurance, and Part B, which is medical insurance. For information on Medicare, visit the Web site at http://www.medicare.gov or call toll free, 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).
Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Since January 1, 2006, everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or prescription drug usage has had access to prescription drug coverage. For more information about this program, visit: http://www.medicare.gov/navigation/medicare-basics/medicare-benefits/part-d.aspx.
Medicaid is a jointly-funded, Federal-State health insurance program that helps many people who can't afford medical care pay for some or all of their medical bills. Good health is important to everyone. If you can't afford to pay for medical care right now, Medicaid can make it possible for you to get the care that you need so that you can get healthy and stay healthy. Medicaid is available only to people with limited income. You must meet certain requirements to be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid does not pay money to you; instead, it sends payments directly to your health care providers. Depending on your state's rules, you may also be asked to pay a small part of the cost (co-payment) for some medical services.
Learn More: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), created in 1997, expands health coverage to uninsured children whose families earn too much for Medicaid but too little to afford private coverage. Through the national "Insure Kids Now" initiative, each state has its own SCHIP program that makes health insurance coverage available to children in working families. For more information, visit www.insurekidsnow.gov or call toll free 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1.877.543.7669). This Web site andtoll free number also provide information on Medicaid.
HHS offers more than 90 benefit assistance programs, mostly through grantees at the State and local levels.
To find out if you are eligible for any of these programs, visit the Benefits.gov website which can assist you with an eligibility questionnaire, program, and State and local contact information.
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GovLoans.gov is your gateway to Federal loan information. It directs you to the loan information that best meets your needs. You may browse through all loan programs or search for information about loans in the following categories:
- Agriculture
- Business
- Disaster Relief
- Education
- Housing
- Veteran
- Other Resources about Federal loan programs and the loan process
Benefits.gov is a resource for all government benefits and includes information on hundreds of benefit programs. To find additional benefit and assistance programs, visit www.Benefits.gov.
Yes. A faith-based or religious organization does not need to change its identity, including its name or chartering documents, to qualify for a Federal grant. Nor does it need it to remove religious art, icons, scripture, or other religious symbols from its property or its publications, although all of these must have been purchased with private funds.
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