Medicaid is a means-tested federal-state matching program that provides medical assistance for persons who are unable to afford needed medical and health-related services. Since the program's establishment in 1965, it has become the largest single source of financing- both private and public- for long-term care for those elderly and disabled who are low-income or who have depleted their income and assets on medical and long-term care expenses. In order to be eligible for Medicaid, individuals must meet certain eligibility criteria. These criteria are determined by broad federal requirements...