The Basics
Medical Assistance (MA) helps pay medical expenses for people who are disabled, young, elderly, pregnant, or who have low income.
If you qualify, MA will help pay for your visits to the doctor, hospital stays, prescription drugs, medical equipment, and other medical services.
One common misperception is that if you go back to work or your income goes up in some other way, you’ll lose access to MA. This is not necessarily the case. We will explain why in this section.
Note: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 will lead to significant changes in our nation’s health care system. The law will take effect over several years, and many of the details are still unknown.
DB101 will continue to keep track of health care changes and update our website as needed. To learn more about the details of health care reform, you can visit healthcare.gov.
