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Medicaid eligibility and enrollment

Learn more about who is eligible for Medicaid and how enrollment works.

Mother and young son access Medicaid information online

How to enroll

Medicaid eligibility

Medicaid provides health insurance for millions of Americans. Coverage is open to people who meet income guidelines, qualified families and children, pregnant women, seniors, and people with disabilities. Coverage varies by state.

You can apply at any time.

Ways to apply

2 ways to apply:

  • Fill out an application through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Your state will contact you if you are eligible for Medicaid.
  • Apply through your state Medicaid agency.

Find more information on how to enroll and apply:

Florida State Enrollment Site (AHCA)

Illinois Gold Plus Integrated

Kentucky State Enrollment Site (kynect)

Louisiana Department of Health

Ohio Department of Medicaid

Oklahoma Health Care Authority

South Carolina Healthy Connections

Enrollment information by state

Each state has its own set of eligibility requirements and enrollment process. Learn more about enrollment in the states where Humana provides coverage to Medicaid recipients.

Florida Medicaid enrollment information

Illinois Gold Plus Integrated enrollment information

Kentucky Medicaid enrollment information

Louisiana Medicaid enrollment information

Ohio Medicaid enrollment information

South Carolina Medicaid (Healthy Connections) enrollment information

What Medicaid covers

All Medicaid plans include the same basic benefits for members:

Physician care services

  • Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
  • Early and regular screening, testing and treatment services
  • Physician services
  • Nursing facility services and home health services
  • Health center services and rural health clinic services

Family-planning and pediatric care services

  • Family-planning services
  • Certified pediatric and family nurse practitioner services
  • Nurse midwife services and birth center services (when licensed by the state)

Other services

  • Transportation to medical care
  • Counseling for pregnant women to end tobacco use

Extras from Humana Healthy Horizons

Humana Healthy Horizons® wants to help you get the most out of your Medicaid plan.

Humana Healthy Horizons offers extra perks and services for our members with Medicaid coverage to support their best health. These perks are beyond the basic coverage Medicaid gives you.

The perks from Humana Healthy Horizons may be different depending on the state in which you live.

See the benefits from Humana Healthy Horizons for your state’s Medicaid plan to learn more.

Florida Medicaid benefits

Kentucky Medicaid benefits

Louisiana Medicaid benefits

Ohio Medicaid benefits

South Carolina Medicaid benefits (Healthy Connections)