Medicaid and Other Insurance
As a Medicaid beneficiary it is possible that you will have
other types of insurance in addition to your Medicaid benefits. It
is important to understand that Medicaid is always the "payer of
last resort" this means that your other insurance will pay before
Medicaid benefits will pay.
Examples of other insurance are:
- Medicare
- Insurance you get through your employer
- Insurance coverage that a parent or spouse carry for you
When applying for Medicaid it is important that you disclose
other insurance coverage you may have, this is important because it
will help in determining the types of programs or services that you
may be eligible for. If you do not disclose this information when
applying and are approved, you may lose your benefits when Medicaid
becomes aware of other coverage.