Medicaid provides free health insurance for low-income adults and children. It may also provide up to 90 days of retroactive coverage for unpaid medical bills if you request this coverage when you apply and were eligible during those 90 days.
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Medicaid coversdoctor and clinic visits, and regular examsimmunizationsrelevant medical supplies and equipmentlab tests and x-raysvision and dentalnursing home serviceshospital stays and emergenciesprescriptionsProof of citizenship or immigration status required. However, undocumented immigrants are eligible if they're 65 or older.
Eligibility
You're eligible for Medicaid if:
you live in New Yorkyou're a U.S. citizen or meet immigration status requirementsUndocumented immigrants regardless of age are eligible for Medicaid, only for the treatment of emergency medical conditionsIf you’re pregnant or undocumented and 65 or older, you may be eligible for Medicaidyou meet certain income eligibility limits based on your household size: (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/children-under-1-year-old.pdf) children under 1 year old (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/children-1-to-18-years-old-medicaid.pdf) (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/19-to-20-year-olds-medicaid.pdf) 1- 18 years of age (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/pregnant-women.pdf) (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/adults_medicaid.pdf) 19 and 20 year olds living with their parents (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/adults%2065%20and%20over-living-with-a-disability-medicaid.pdf) (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/ochia/downloads/pdf/all_populations_medicaid.pdf) pregnant women (https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/excess_income.htm) adults under 65, caretakers, and parentsadults 65 and older, people with a disability or visual impairmentSee income limits for all Medicaid populations.If your income is too high for Medicaid, you could still get Medicaid through the Medicaid Excess Income Program.
Required Documents
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How to Apply
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Online
For adults under 65, pregnant women, and children, enroll online at NY State of Health (https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/) .If you're in one of the groups below, (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/) apply on ACCESS HRA:
adults 65 or olderreceiving Medicare and are not a parent/caretaker relative of minor children,living with a disability and/or blindnessa young adult under age 26 who was under foster care in the past
By Mail
Get Help
GetCoveredNYC (https://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/get-covered.page) helps New Yorkers enroll in health insurance. Dedicated specialists can assist you in your language for free.
