Mississippi Medicaid Application Guide

Mississippi Medicaid is a national health care program that helps pay for medical services for low-income people. For those eligible for full Medicaid services, Medicaid is paid to providers of health care including doctors, hospitals and pharmacists who accept Medicaid. The mission of the Division of Medicaid is to ensure access to health services for the Medicaid eligible population in the most cost efficient and comprehensive manner possible.

Parents with dependent children are eligible with household incomes up to 22% of Federal Poverty Level, children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP with household incomes up to 209% of FPL, and pregnant women are eligible with household incomes up to 194% of FPL. Mississippi has not implemented Medicaid expansion under the ACA, so non-disabled adults without dependent children are not eligible for Medicaid in Mississippi regardless of how low their income is. Those applying due to age, blindness or disability must use the ABD Application Form.

The Mississippi Medicaid program provides critical health insurance coverage to low-income individuals and families, including children, seniors, pregnant women, and individuals with disabilities. Services available through Medicaid include doctor visits, hospital stays, lab work, prescriptions, mental health care, long-term care services, and preventive screenings. If you are 65 or older or have Medicare, many Medicare beneficiaries receive assistance through Medicaid with the cost of Medicare premiums, cost sharing, and services Medicare doesn't cover — such as long-term care.

When applying, be sure to have Social Security Numbers for everyone applying, dates of birth for each person, employer and income information using the most recent month's pay stubs or W-2 forms, and policy numbers for any current health insurance. Information on the application form is used to check eligibility and will be verified using electronic databases from the IRS, Social Security, Department of Homeland Security and consumer reporting agencies, and you may be asked to send proof if information doesn't match.