Who can get Medicaid? Find out if you’re eligible
Revealed on August 31, 2017
Medicaid gives free or low-cost well being protection to some low-income folks, households and kids, pregnant girls, the aged, and other people with disabilities. Many states have expanded their Medicaid packages to cowl all folks under sure revenue ranges. Medicaid {qualifications} rely partly on whether or not your state has expanded its program.
Who can get Medicaid?
- Irrespective of your state, chances are you’ll qualify for Medicaid based mostly in your revenue, family measurement, incapacity, household standing, and different elements. But when your state has expanded Medicaid protection, you’ll be able to qualify based mostly in your revenue alone.
- Enter your household size and state. We’ll let you know who’s eligible for Medicaid, in case your state expanded and in the event you qualify for Medicaid based mostly solely in your revenue.
- In case you assume you will have Medicaid eligibility, you’ll be able to create an account and fill out a Market software. If it appears like anybody in your family qualifies for Medicaid or CHIP, we’ll ship your info to your state company. They will contact you about enrollment. You may apply any time of 12 months.
- In case you do not qualify for Medicaid, we’ll let you know in the event you qualify for monetary assist to purchase a Market well being plan as a substitute. (However except you qualify to enroll with a , you may have to attend till the subsequent Open Enrollment Interval.)
What if I’m turned down by Medicaid?
- You might be able to purchase a non-public well being plan by the Market as a substitute for the 2018 plan 12 months within the fall. It’s possible you’ll qualify for financial savings based mostly in your revenue by a premium tax credit score and financial savings on out-of-pocket prices.
- In case you do not qualify for both Market or Medicaid financial savings, you continue to have choices. Learn more here.
