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Medicare is a health insurance program run by the Federal government. It is available to people age 65 or older, people who have received Social Security Disability Insurance for at least 2 years, and people with End Stage Renal Disease. There is no income limit for Medicare. If you have Medicare, you should have received an ID card with red, white and blue stripes across the top. Some people choose to receive their Medicare benefits through a private health insurance company (called Medicare Advantage), while others opt for Original Medicare.

Medicaid is a health insurance program run by the State of New York. It is available to people with limited income. If you have Medicaid, you should have received a New York Benefit ID card. You may also use this card to receive other benefits, like cash assistance or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Most people with Medicaid are required to receive their Medicaid benefits through a private health insurance company (called a Medicaid Managed Care Plan).

You have a choice of how to get your Medicare and Medicaid benefits. You can choose to get all of your healthcare through a single private health insurance plan, or to keep the two separate.

Activities of Daily Living are the routine things people do every day in caring for and using their bodies. Here are some examples of ADLs that some people need help to do: taking a shower or bath, getting dressed, preparing meals, or using the bathroom.

Mental illness can include conditions like depression, anxiety, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder. Substance use disorder means using alcohol or drugs in a way that negatively impacts someone's life, or the lives of others.

Developmental disabilities can include intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, and other neurological impairments that a person has had since childhood.