Program Description
Medicaid is a program for New Yorkers who can't afford to pay for
medical care. Medicaid pays for a number of services, but some may not be
covered for you because of your age, financial circumstances, family
situation, transfer of resource requirements, or living arrangements. Some
services have small co-payments. These services may be provided using your
Medicaid card or through your managed care plan if you are enrolled in
managed care. You will not have a co-pay if you are in a managed care
plan.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of New York, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose
financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a
dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family
member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or
older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
For more information on New York Medicaid, please
visit:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medicaid/mainmedicaid.htm
You can apply for Medicaid in any one of the following ways: Write,
phone, or go to your local department of social services. Click on the link
below to view a list of local Department of Social Services with their
corresponding contact information.
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/medicaid/ldss.htm
Managing Agency
New York
http://www.state.ny.us
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