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Medicaid Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

• Income guidelines are different for each category of Medicaid. You must provide verification for all of your income.
• All earned income for all household members:
  • Wages, tips, salaries (recent paycheck stubs).
  • Self-employment income.
• All unearned income for all household members:
  • Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI), veteran's benefits (VA), retirement, pension, etc.
  • Child and spousal support.
• Other information, including:
  • Insurance benefit card or the policy (if you have any other health insurance).
  • Medicare Benefit Card.

Having health insurance coverage does not exclude anyone from being Medicaid-eligible. Any person who meets the Medicaid eligibility guidelines can receive Medicaid, but you must report your other insurance coverage, referred to as third-party insurance.  Medicaid will pick up the costs of services not fully covered by your third-party insurance, as long as the medical services are a Medicaid benefit and you follow the rules of your third-party insurance.

If you are denied Medicaid coverage, you may be eligible for other health care programs or assistance.