Traditional Medicaid
Traditional Medicaid is a healthcare program for low-income
individuals that offers medical care such as doctor visits,
prescription drugs, dental and vision care, family planning, mental
health care, surgeries and hospitalizations.
Medicaid was created to provide health care to low income
individuals. To be eligible for Medicaid a person must
be either a pregnant women, a child, a member of a family with
children, 65 years of age or older, or with a disability
and meet the financial criteria set-forth within the Medicaid
guidelines.
You may be eligible for full, limited, or emergency Medicaid
coverage depending on the category under which you qualify.
When you apply for Medicaid you will be enrolled in
the program that is right for you.
Who is eligible?
Like other health care programs, eligibility and coverage are
based on the member's aid category. The following members will be
covered by Traditional Medicaid:
- Aged
- Blind
- Physically and mentally disabled
- Members in the waiver program
- Members dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid
- Members in nursing homes, intermediate care facilities for the
mentally retarded and state-operated facilities
- Members in the hospice program
- Undocumented aliens
How to apply
Applications for Medicaid, Food Stamps, and Cash Assistance are
handled by the Division of Family Resources (DFR). The
application process depends on where you live. Indiana is
changing the way people apply for benefits. If you live in a
"modernized" county you can begin to apply on the internet or over
the phone. You can also go to a DFR office or any of several
Voluntary Community Assistance Network (V-CAN) sites that are set
up to assist in getting your application complete. If you
live in a non-modernized county you can go to your local DFR
office.
Follow the link to find out about services generally covered by
Traditional Medicaid.