Medicaid
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Do I qualify for Medicaid?
Medicaid eligibility is determined using the Federal Poverty Level income guidelines. In Louisiana, you qualify to receive Medicaid if you:
- Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA)
- Get financial help from the Office of Family Support (OFS) through the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)
ARE YOU ELIGIBLE?
It’s a yes if you pass the following criteria:
- Age 19-64
- Household income less than 138% of the federal poverty level
- Don’t already qualify for Medicaid or Medicare
- U.S. Citizen or legal resident
You may also qualify for Medicaid coverage if you:
- Are disabled according to the Social Security Administration’s definition
- Have corrected vision no better than 20/200
- Are a low-income parent of children under age 19
- Are a child under age 19
- Are pregnant
- Have no insurance and need treatment for breast and/or cervical cancer
- Receive Medicare coverage and are low-income
HOW CAN I APPLY?
- Apply in person at one of our seven St. Thomas Community Health Center locations. We have staff available on site to assist you with enrollment and verification.
- Visit an alternate Medicaid application center.
- You can apply at the Louisiana Medicaid Online Application Center
- Apply by phone at 1-888-342-6207
- Fill out a paper application
