A skin biopsy may be needed to confirm the diagnosis. In case of oral lichen planus, your physician may have to make sure that the lesions are not caused by yeast, and a biopsy is often recommended to confirm or make the diagnosis and to rule out other oral diseases including cancer (see below).
Medicare is a social insurance program that serves more than 44 million enrollees (as of 2008). The program costs about $432 billion, or 3.2% of GDP, in 2007. Medicaid is a social welfare (or social protection) program that serves about 40 million people (as of 2007) and costs about $330 billion, or 2.4% of GDP, in 2007. Together, Medicare and Medicaid represent 21% of the FY 2007 U.S. federal government.
Maryland Medical Assistance (MA), also known as Medicaid, is a federal and state funded program that may help to pay the medical bills of people who have low income, cannot afford medical care and meet other eligibility requirements.f you have an active Department of Social Services case or are applying for Food Stamps along with Medical Assistance, see if you can have all benefits for all members of your family start and end at the same time to minimize number of redetermination dates.