Stigma (botany) The stigma (plural: stigmata) is the receptive tip of a carpel, or of several fused carpels, in the gynoecium of a flower. Contents. Description. The stigma, together with the style and ovary comprises the pistil, which in turn is part of the gynoecium or female reproductive organ of a plant.
Even if your income exceeds Medicaid income levels in your state, you may be eligible under Medicaid spend down rules. Under the spend down process, some states allow you to become eligible for Medicaid as medically needy, even if you have too much income to qualify. This process allows you to spend down, or subtract, your medical expenses from your income to become eligible for Medicaid. To be eligible as medically needy, your measurable resources also have to be under the resource amount allowed in your state. Call your state Medicaid program to see if you qualify and learn how to apply. Dual eligibility
The best time to purchase Medicare Supplement insurance, also known as Medigap, is during your Medigap Open Enrollment Period. This period lasts six months and begins the first day of the month in which you are 65 or older and enrolled in Medicare Part B. So if you turn 65 on April 3 but donât join Medicare B until May 25, your Medigap Open Enrollment Period will start on June 1, which is the first day of the month in which you are both 65 and enrolled in Part B.