Louisiana
Medicaid
LA MEDICAID
Louisiana's Medicaid Program
provides medical coverage for needy Louisiana residents who qualify.
Individuals who receive SUPPLEMENTAL
SECURITY INCOME (SSI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA)
automatically get Medicaid.
LA Medicaid is
available only to people with limited income. You must meet certain
requirements in order to be eligible for Medicaid. Individuals
or families who do not receive SSI or FITAP cash may also qualify for
Medicaid IF the individual or family belongs to one of the following
coverage groups: Families who get help from the
Office of Family Support (OFS) through the FAMILY INDEPENDENCE
TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (FITAP) also get Medicaid.
WHO IS
COVERED BY LOUISIANA MEDICAID?
- AGED - individuals who are
age 65 or older
- BLIND - individuals who
have corrected vision no better than 20/200
- FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN -
individuals who are or families with
- a pregnant member
- a child under age 18
deprived of the support of at least one parent
- a child under age 19
- a woman who needs
treatment for breast or cervical cancer
- AGED - individuals who are
age 65 or older
- BLIND - individuals who
have corrected vision no better than 20/200
- FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN -
individuals who are or families with
- a pregnant member
- a child under age 18
deprived of the support of at least one parent
- a child under age 19
- a woman who needs
treatment for breast or cervical cancer
- DISABLED - individuals who
meet SSA's disability criteria and have physical or mental
impairments that prevent employment for a period of 12
consecutive months or that will result in death
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HOW DO I
APPLY FOR LOUISIANA MEDICAID?
An individual or family
who does not get SSI or FITAP must fill out an application
form. Applying may begin with either a face-to-face or
telephone interview, but an interview is not required.
Applying can be done
personally or by an authorized representative by mail, at
a local Medicaid office, or at a Medicaid Application
Center. |
The Louisiana Medicaid
Program works like other insurance coverage in many ways.
Louisiana Medicaid pays health care providers directly
for covered services, after all other medical insurances,
including Medicare, have paid. Certified recipients who pay
for medical expenses themselves may be reimbursed by Medicaid.
Louisiana's Medicaid
Program is an equal opportunity program. No person may be
discriminated against based on race, color, sex, age,
handicap, religion, nationality, or political belief. |
