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Caretaker Relative Medicaid
is available to eligible parents and people who act as parents, caring
for a dependent child. These people are called caretaker relatives.
There is an income limit for this program.
If income is over the income limit, persons may incur medical expenses
that equal or exceed the excess income and still qualify for this
program. Contact the local Department of Human Services in your county
to apply for this program.
Aged, Blind, Disabled
Medicaid is available to persons who are aged, blind, or disabled. There
are income and asset limits. If the income is over the income limit,
persons may incur medical expenses that equal or exceed the excess
income and still qualify for this program. Contact the local Department
of Human Services in your county to apply for this program.
Medicare Savings Program (MSP)
pays for certain Medicare costs. There is an asset limit. The income
amount determines what is covered. The Michigan Department of Community
Health (MDCH) may help pay the following, depending on income:
- · Medicare premiums
- · Medicare coinsurance
- · Medicare deductible
Contact the local Department of Human Services in your county to apply
for this program.
Adult Medical Program (AMP)
provides basic medical care to low income adults who do not qualify for
Medicaid. There are asset and income limits. Some counties have a county
health plan that the person must be enrolled in to receive AMP benefits.
Additional services may be available through the county health plan.
Contact the local Department of Human Services in your county to apply
for this program.
If an eligible person has access to employer sponsored health insurance
the Department of Community Health (DCH) may provide the person with a
voucher (equal in value to the cost of AMP) that can be used to join the
employer sponsored plan. Enrollment in the employer-sponsored plan would
be granted/authorized instead of receiving AMP.
MIChoice The waiver
provides home and community based health care services for aged and
disabled persons. The program's goal is to allow persons to remain at
home to receive health services. If they did not receive such services,
these persons would require nursing home care. The cost of care at home
must be less than the cost of care in a nursing home. The waiver may
provide other benefits to help the person remain at home. Contact the
local Department of Human Services in your county to apply for this
program.
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- Health Care Programs for Children
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Healthy Kids is a Medicaid
health care program for low-income children under age 19 and for
Pregnant Women of any age. There is an income limit. There is no monthly
premium for Healthy Kids. Contact the local Department of Human Services
in your county to apply for this program.
MIChild is a health care
program administered by the Department of Community Health. It is for
the low income uninsured children of Michigan's working families.
MIChild has an income limit which is higher than Healthy Kids. MIChild
is for children who are under age 19. There is a $5 per family monthly
premium for MIChild. For more information and an application, contact
MIChild at 1-888-988-6300 or visit the
MIChild Information web site.
Under 21 Medicaid is
available to eligible persons under age 21. There is an income limit. If
income is over the limit, persons may incur medical expenses that equal
or exceed the excess income and still qualify for this program. Contact
the local Department of Human Services in your county to apply for this
program.
Children's Special Health Care Services (CSHCS)
is a program within the Department of Community Health that provides
certain approved medical service coverage to some children and adults
with special health care needs. Children must have a qualifying medical
condition and be under 21 years of age. Persons 21 and older with cystic
fibrosis or certain blood coagulating disorders may also qualify for
services. For more information call the Family Phone Line at
1-800-359-3722 or visit the
Children's Special Health Care web site.
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- Health Care Programs for Pregnant Women
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Healthy Kids for Pregnant Women
- Medicaid is available to an eligible woman while she is pregnant,
including the month her pregnancy ends and during the two calendar
months following the month her pregnancy ends, regardless of the reason
(for example: live birth, miscarriage). There is an income limit for
this program. Contact the local Department of Human Services in your
county to apply for this program.
Group 2 Pregnant Women -
A woman who has income that exceeds the income limit for Healthy Kids
for Pregnant Women, may be eligible for Medicaid under the Group 2
Pregnant Women program. If income is over the limit, persons may incur
medical expenses that equal or exceed the excess income and still
qualify for this program. Contact the local Department of Human Services
in your county to apply for this program.
Maternity Outpatient Medical Services
(MOMS) - The goal of the MOMS program is to provide
immediate health coverage for pregnant women. It provides outpatient
prenatal coverage only. The MOMS program is available to provide
immediate prenatal care while a Medicaid application is pending. Other
women who may be eligible for MOMS include:
- Teens who, because of confidentiality concerns,
choose not to apply for Medicaid, and
- Non-citizens who are eligible for emergency
services only.
The woman must use Medicaid benefits if and when they become available.
Prenatal health care services will be covered by MOMS and/or Medicaid
for the entire pregnancy and for two months after the pregnancy ends.
There is an income limit for all persons except pregnant teens. The
local health department can help women apply for the MOMS program.
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- Health Care Programs for Families
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Many
times the entire family may be eligible for health care benefits.
Contact the local Department of Human Services in your county to apply
for these programs.
Low Income Families (LIF)
medicaid is available to families under the Low Income Family (LIF)
Program. There are income and asset limits. Families that receive cash
assistance (Family Independence Program or FIP) are automatically
eligible for this program.
Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)
is available to families that have received LIF in at least 3 of the
last 6 months. The family is no longer LIF eligible because a parent has
too much income from employment. TMA is available for up to 12 months
and the family does not need to fill out a new application.
Transitional Medical Assistance Plus (TMA-Plus)
assists working adults in achieving self-sufficiency by extending
medical coverage for families unable to purchase health care coverage
through their employment. TMA-Plus is available to adults after the 12
months of TMA. The family must apply and be eligible for the TMA-Plus
program. There is only an income limit. There are monthly premiums based
on the number of adults and how long they have been in the TMA-Plus
program. TMA-Plus is not available for children.
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