A 55-year-old patient had a stroke with left-sided paralysis, requires long-term care, but has no insurance and lives paycheck t
o paycheck on a single-person income which will no longer exist. The patient would be eligible for which of the following types of payment options for the long-term care
The Medicaid payment option is what the patient would be eligible for.
<h3>What is Medicaid?</h3>
Medicaid is an American-based medical program that allows people with little or no income to enjoy certain healthcare benefits. The Medicaid program came into law in 1965. It enables low-income people in all states of the country and in other U.S. territories access to health coverage.
This 55-year-old patient falls under the category of persons that would be eligible to benefit from the Medicaid program. We arrive at this conclusion because of certain details provided about him. We are told he <em>"has no insurance and lives paycheck to paycheck on a single-person income which will no longer exist." </em>This description sadly fits the description of a low-income earner.
