How to Verify Medicaid Eligibility
Many people confuse Medicare with Medicaid. Medicare is given to those that turn 65 or are disabled regardless of income. On the other hand, Medicaid is income-based, which means if you made over the maximum allowed by Medicaid, you are not eligible. If you are eligible to receive Medicaid, the amount you receive will also be based on income.
- Check the general eligibility
standards on the Medicaid website. This will give you the income guidelines that you can
download for the present year to see if you qualify based on your
income. This is the fastest way to check quickly to verify your
eligibility if you have access to the Internet and a computer. - Take a look at the various groups
that Medicaid covers. There are still certain requirements that have to be met in
order to receive Medicaid in within these groups. You can also use
the tool that is given on the Medicaid website for Benefits.gov to answer some questions online and see what you qualify for.
Sometimes you may qualify for some Medicaid parts but not others,
depending on income and circumstances. - Go to your local Medicaid office
as they can help determine your eligibility. Check on the Medicaid
Offices by State website and click on your state to see where
the nearest office is located. If you have no online access, this is
the best way to determine eligibility. If you go in person, bring a
list of questions with as well as last year's income tax return
because this will help the office to verify eligibility based on
your income and number of people in your household.