{"id":99919099,"date":"2026-10-08T17:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ppmco.org\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=99919099"},"modified":"2026-10-08T17:35:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T17:35:39","slug":"what-is-medicaid","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/www.ppmco.org\/es\/faq\/what-is-medicaid\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Medicaid?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medicaid<\/strong> is a public health insurance program that helps pay for health care for people who have limited income and meet other eligibility requirements.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medicaid may cover:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Doctor visits\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Hospital care\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Preventive care\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Prescription drugs\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Mental health services\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Pregnancy care\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Transportation to medical appointments, in some cases\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-default\">\n<li>Long-term services and supports, for people who qualify\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Maryland, Medicaid is part of the <strong>Maryland Medical Assistance Program<\/strong> and is often managed through <strong>Maryland Health Choice<\/strong> managed care plans for eligible members.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","faq_category":[148],"faq_featured":[],"class_list":["post-99919099","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-medicaid-faqs"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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