Medicaid Overview

Medicaid is a Federal and State health insurance program for low-income people. This plan covers children, elderly, blind, and other disabled people who receive federal income maintenance payments. 32 states and the District of Columbia consider that you are eligible for Medicaid if you are receiving Social Security Income (SSI) benefits. Other eligibility requirements may include your age, whether you are pregnant, disabled, blind, or aged. Also taken into consideration when determining eligibility is your income and resources (like bank accounts, real property, or other items that can be sold for cash,) and whether you are a U.S. citizen or a lawfully admitted immigrant. There are different requirements for people living in nursing homes and disabled children living at home. A child may be eligible for coverage even if the parent is not eligible.

To apply, you need to locate your State department for a form. Please click on your State below for more information.

Alabama: http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/apply/apply_information.aspx?tab=3

Alaska: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/medicaid/

American Samoa (Contact Information for the Department of Health): http://americansamoa.gov/departments/doh/department-health

Arizona: http://www.azahcccs.gov/

Arkansas: https://www.medicaid.state.ar.us/

California: http://www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/medi-cal/Pages/default.aspx

Colorado: http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/HCPF/HCPF/1197364086675

Connecticut: http://www.ct.gov/dss/cwp/view.asp?a=2345&q=304872

Delaware: http://dhss.delaware.gov/dss/medicaid.html

District of Columbia: http://dhs.dc.gov/dhs/cwp/view,a,3,Q,613280.asp

Florida: http://ahca.myflorida.com/medicaid/about/about2.shtml/

Georgia: http://dch.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,31446711_31945377,00.html

Guam: http://www.maprx.info/rx_state.php?id=GU

Hawaii: http://www.med-quest.us/eligibility/Eligibility_DoIQualify.html

Idaho: http://www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov/Medical/Medicaid/tabid/123/Default.aspx

Illinois: http://www.hfs.illinois.gov/medicalbrochures/hfs591.html

Indiana: http://www.indianamedicaid.com/ihcp/HoosierHealthwise/hh_index.asp

Iowa: http://www.ime.state.ia.us/Members/ApplicationProcess.html

Kansas: http://www.khpa.ks.gov/healthwave/eligibility_guidelines.html

Kentucky: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/Eligibility.htm

Louisiana: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/?ID=92

Maine: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms

Maryland: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/Eligibility/medcareprog/html/MCP-program.html

Massachusetts: https://service.hhs.state.ma.us/ierhome/LandingPage.do?method=displayConsumerHomePage&pageSwitch=HOME

Michigan: http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-2943_4860-35199--,00.html

Minnesota: http://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=dhs16_144033

Mississippi: http://www.medicaid.ms.gov/Eligibility.aspx

Missouri: https://dssapp3.dss.mo.gov/fmwfamisweb/home.asp

Montana: http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/med/medindex.htm

Nevada: https://dwss.nv.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=96&Itemid=247

New Hampshire: http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/MEDICAIDPROGRAM/ELIGIBILITY/default.htm

New Jersey: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/

New Mexico: http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/mad/

North Carolina: http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/medicaid/who.htm

North Dakota: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/eligible.html

Northern Marianas Islands: According to the CMS, Hawaii manages the Northern Marianas Islands. http://www.med-quest.us/

Ohio: http://jfs.ohio.gov/Ohp/>http://jfs.ohio.gov/Ohp/

Oklahoma: http://www.okhca.org/individuals.aspx?id=124

Oregon: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/healthplan/app_benefits/main.shtml#areyo

Pennsylvania: https://www.humanservices.state.pa.us/compass/CMHOM.aspx

Puerto Rico: http://www.salud.gov.pr/Programas/ProgramaMedicaid/Pages/default.aspx

Rhode Island: http://www.dhs.ri.gov/DefaultPermissions/FormsApplications/tabid/176/Default.aspx

South Carolina: http://www.scdhhs.gov/InsideDHHS/Bureaus/EligiblityPolicyAndOversight/How%20and%20Where%20to%20Apply.asp

South Dakota: http://dss.sd.gov/medicaleligibility/

Tennessee: http://www.tn.gov/tenncare/mem-apply.html

Texas: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/medicaid/med_info.html

Utah: http://health.utah.gov/medicaid/provhtml/medicaid_a-z.html

Vermont: http://dcf.vermont.gov/health_insurance

Virginia: http://www.dmas.virginia.gov

Virgin Islands: http://ltg.gov.vi/what-is-medicaid.html

Washington: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/ESA/TEC/

West Virginia: https://www.wvinroads.org/inroads/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp

Wisconsin: http://dhs.wi.gov/medicaid/

Wyoming: http://wyequalitycare.acs-inc.com/

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services oversees the State administration of Medicaid. They are located online at http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services has a main headquarters located in Woodlawn, Maryland. Other offices are located throughout the United States.