Every state has a Medicaid program, and Colorado is no exception to this rule. You can find out a lot about the eligibility requirements for Medicaid in Colorado by reading over the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. Colorado is one of the states that will expand its Medicaid program.
Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It is designed to provide health insurance coverage to people who are low-income and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded by an individual state.
In April of 2012, Colorado made the decision to expand its Medicaid program. There is a provision in the Affordable Care Act that extends the federal dollar-for-dollar match that already exists within Medicaid funding to cover adults who do not have children. States can receive funding to expand their Medicaid program in this way.
The Medicaid program in Colorado is administered by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing. People who live in Colorado can go to that website to learn more about the eligibility requirements for Medicaid and how to apply for the coverage through this program.
In Colorado, Medicaid can cover families, children, pregnant women, persons who are blind, or persons with disabilities. It can also cover the elderly. To qualify for any of these programs, a person must be a resident of Colorado. When a person applies for Medicaid, the state will determine which of the many parts of the Medicaid program that the person is eligible for, and will enroll the person in that one.
Adults under the age of 64, who are blind or who have disabilities, can qualify for Medicaid. The person must be determined blind or disabled by the Social Security Administration, and must meet all other eligibility criteria for Adult Medical Assistance.
Adults who are age 65 or over can also qualify for Medicaid. To qualify, the person must be eligible for Supplemental Security Income or Old Age Pension state supplemental payments. The income limit is $699.00. The asset limit for an individual is $2,000, and it is $3,000 for a couple.
For other adults, who are not pregnant, and who do not have dependent children, there is the Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP). This program is not actually a form of health insurance. Instead, it provides funding to clinics and hospitals so that medical services can be provided at a discount to Colorado residents who are eligible for CICP.
To be eligible for CICP, the person must be a Colorado resident or migrant farm worker. The person must also be a United States Citizen or legal immigrant. The person must have income and resources that, combined, are at or below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. The person cannot be eligible for the Medicaid program or the Child Health Plan Plus.
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