Maine Medicaid Hotline: 800-321-5557

Online Application Available: No

Downloadable Application Available: Yes

Online Resources

To learn more about Maine Medicaid: Click Here

You can download an application: Click Here

Additional Government Programs

For information about Food Stamps, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Click Here

For Information about Welfare Benefits, also known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF): Click Here

Description

MaineCare (formerly Medicaid) is a "Federal/State" program, which provides assistance to people with limited resources. Specifically, MaineCare can help eligible Maine residents with their health care payments.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Maine, a US national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.

Managing Agency
Maine
http://www.maine.gov