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Do I qualify for Medicaid?

Understanding Mountain Health Trust — Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) — can be a challenge. But we’re here to walk you through the process. The first step is to see if you qualify. Just visit the WV Path website to take a screening.

See if you qualify

Questions?

Just call us at 1-888-348-2922 (TTY: 711). You can also visit our contact us page. We’re here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What is Medicaid? 

What is Medicaid? 

Medicaid provides health care coverage for low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly people and people with disabilities. Services include:

Doctor visits
Checkups
Hospital visits
Prescriptions
Tests and X-rays
Emergency care
Transportation

In West Virginia, there are different plan options.

Not sure where to start? Just click through each plan to read the description. Find the one that best fits your situation to learn more.

Do you qualify for Medicaid?  

You may qualify for Medicaid if you:

Live in West Virginia
Have low income
Are a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant
Receive supplemental security income (SSI)
Are a child under age 19
Are an adult age 19 to 65
Are a pregnant woman
Are over age 65
Are disabled and/or blind

Learn more at the WV Path website.

Medicaid benefits

Do you qualify for CHIP? 

To qualify, you or your child must be:

Live in West Virginia
Be under age 19
Be a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant
Be able to meet the income requirements

Learn more at the West Virginia CHIP website.

Do you qualify for Mountain Health Promise?

Mountain Health Promise serves children and youth who are:

In foster care, kinship care and adoptive care
Eligible for the CSEDW (Children with Serious Emotional Disorder waiver)

Mountain Health Promise members do not need to enroll. If you qualify, you are automatically enrolled in the program.

Learn more at the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) website.

Mountain Health Promise benefits

Want more info on Medicaid eligibility?

You can check out this “Do I qualify for Medicaid?” article to learn more.

What’s next?

If you think you qualify for Medicaid or CHIP, you can check out our page that describes how to apply.