How does someone qualify for Medicaid?
To qualify for Medicaid, a person must complete a state application and verify his or her income and savings or other assets that might be used to cover the cost of medical care. Federal policy requires states to examine all applicants’ financial histories for the previous five years to verify that they have not transferred assets out of their names to avoid using them for health care costs. Each year, people must renew their Medicaid coverage by completing a Medicaid review form that assesses how their incomes and assets have changed over the past year.
