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Immigrant Eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP

URL: http://cms.hhs.gov/immigrants/default.asp

Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Resource Type: Secondary ?

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Describes the rules governing the eligibility of immigrants and aliens for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). Topics covered include: who may be a "qualified alien" eligible for coverage, "qualified aliens" who are subject to a five-year ban on eligibility, and when an immigrant's sponsor's income and resources are considered in determining eligibility.

I am an immigrant/not a U.S. citizen. Am I eligible for Medicaid?

I and my children are immigrants/not U.S. citizens. Are my children eligible for the Children's Health Insurance Program?

What immigrants or aliens are subject to the five year ban on Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program eligibility?

This resource is also found in the following areas of this website:
Topic > Health > Medicaid > Eligibility and Enrollment
Topic > Health > Medicaid > Immigrants