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LOUISIANA MEDICAID | Louisiana Medicaid Program | LA MEDICAID

LOUISIANA MEDICAID

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

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.

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