Who can apply for refugee medical assistance?
Anyone can apply for refugee medical assistance (RMA) and have eligibility determined by the department of social and health services (DSHS). 2. Who is eligible for refugee medical assistance? a. You are eligible for RMA if you meet all of the following conditions: i. Immigration status requirements of WAC 388-466-0005; ii. Income and resource requirements of WAC 388-466-0140; iii. Monthly income standards up to two hundred percent of the federal poverty level (FPL). Spenddown is available for applicants whose income exceeds two hundred percent of FPL (see WAC 388-519-0110)); and iv. Provide the name of the voluntary agency (VOLAG) which helped bring you to this country, so that DSHS can promptly notify the agency (or sponsor) about your application for RMA. b. You are eligible for RMA if you: i. Receive refugee cash assistance (RCA) and are not eligible for Medicaid or children’s healthcare programs as described WAC 388-505-0210; or ii. Choose not to apply for or receive RCA and are n
