Long-Term Care Reimbursement

Long-Term Care Reimbursement

The federal and state governments are the largest payers of health care services in the United States. The largest federal programs are the Medicare and Medicaid services.

Using the information from the textbooks, lectures, and Internet resources, provide a brief summary of Medicare and Medicaid services in a 3- to 4-page Microsoft Word document. To get up-to-date information on the programs, review the information shared on the following websites :

• The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
• The Social Security Administration

In your summary, include the following points:

• An overview of the different Medicare and Medicaid services
• The population covered under Medicare and Medicaid services
• The services of long-term care covered under Medicare and Medicaid, including the restrictions placed on them

Support your responses with examples.

Cite any sources in APA format.