Medicaid, also known as “Title XIX”, is a needs-based program for individuals who are 65 years of age or older, or disabled, and who lack sufficient income and assets to pay for their long-term medical care and treatment. If an individual meets the eligibility criteria, Medicaid will pay health care providers directly for long-term health care services delivered to the individual in a nursing home or at home. Medicaid also pays for additional medical services, such as doctor visits, inpatient and outpatient hospital care, laboratory services, and transportation necessary to receive medical care.