Vermont Medicaid Hotline: 800-250-8427

Online Application Available: No (screening tool available)

Downloadable Application Available:Yes

Online Resources

General information: Click Here

To find a County Social Services Office: Click Here

Download an appliation: Click Here

To use the screening tool: 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

Medicaid is a government health insurance program for Vermonters. It's for eligible seniors 65 or older, people who are blind or disabled, children, pregnant women and parents. Medicaid covers most medical care and services, such as doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, vision and dental care, long-term care in a nursing home or at home, physical therapy and more.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Vermont, 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
Vermont
http://www.vermont.gov