How Can I Check the Status of My Medicaid Application?

Checking up on a Medicaid application can be an asset, especially in a medical emergency.

Waiting for an answer to your Medicaid application can be hard, especially when you are faced with a medical emergency. You can take steps to ensure that your Medicaid application is processed properly which may eliminate any delays, such as reporting your proper income and sending all the required paperwork. After that, if you have a case number it is just a matter of contacting your caseworker or simply logging onto your state's Medicaid website and registering your case if your state has a website available.

Instructions

1. Contact the local Medicaid office you applied to. Ask for your caseworker's name to contact and her direct phone line. Ask her if you have been assigned a case number for your Medicaid application.

2. Send any missing documentation for your application, such as medical records, pay stubs or expenses, if there are any missing that may hold up your application for approval or dismissal.

3. Log on to your state's Medicaid site and enter in your information and case number, if you have been assigned one, for their online registration if available. Some states have a website dedicated to your Medicaid information and status, which may include the progress of your application.

4. Call your Medicaid office to check on your application if you have not heard from them either by mail or phone within 30 days. An interview may be required to approve or dismiss your Medicaid application. Ask what paperwork or verification you will need to bring to the interview if one is necessary.

Tips & Warnings

• Be upfront with all income information. Medicaid is based on income need.

• Call for help with any paperwork that you may not understand. Call your local Medicaid office to set up an appointment to help with the paperwork if you do not understand how to fill out the paperwork. This will ensure that your application will be processed with all the proper and necessary information.

References

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services
• The Medicaid Project: Medicaid
• The Medicaid Project: State Medicaid and Public Health Insurance Programs

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• State of Florida Access Information Helpline