Texas Medicaid

Medicaid is the state and federal cooperative venture that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons. The purpose of Medicaid in Texas is to improve the health of people in Texas who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children.

The mission of the Medicaid program is to improve the health of Texans by:

• Emphasizing prevention.
• Promoting continuity of care.
• Providing a medical home for Medicaid recipients.
• Ensuring that each recipient can receive high quality, comprehensive health care services within the recipient's community

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for Texas Medicaid, you must be a resident of the state of Texas, a U.S. 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 one of the following:

• Pregnant
• Be responsible for a child 18 years of age or younger
• Blind
• Have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability
• Be 65 years of age or older

Annual Household Income Limits (before taxes)

*For households with more than eight people, add $8,989 per additional person.

Available Services Include:

Copayments

Texas Medicaid does not charge copayments for Medicaid members.