How do I know if I qualify for HUSKY Health?

Find out if you qualify for HUSKY Health by completing an application with Access Health CT or the Department of Social Services.   For detailed program rules, please visit: How to Qualify (ct.gov)

•             HUSKY A – Medicaid for children and teens up to age 19, parents or relative caregivers of any age with a dependent child(ren) under age 19, pregnant and post-partum individuals of any age, and individuals formerly in foster care up to age 26.

•             HUSKY B – Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for uninsured children and teens up to age 19 who have too much income to qualify for Medicaid.  HUSKY B also provides prenatal care to individuals of any age who do not qualify for Medicaid due to immigration status.

•             HUSKY C – Medicaid for adults age 65 and older as well as adults with disabilities, and those requiring long-term services and supports through home and community based services or residential or skilled nursing facilities.  In addition to income limits, HUSKY C also has asset limits.

•             HUSKY D – Medicaid for low-income adults between the ages of 19 and 64 without dependent children.

•             State HUSKY A Postpartum – 12 months of postpartum-care to recently pregnant non-citizen individuals of any age who do not qualify for Medicaid due to immigration status.

•             State HUSKY A and State HUSKY B – state-funded HUSKY coverage for children aged 0-12, who do not qualify for regular HUSKY A and HUSKY B due to immigration status.

HUSKY Health coverage is available to those who are U.S. citizens, naturalized citizens, Lawful Permanent Residents (LPRs), and other immigrants. For more information, please visit: https://www.accesshealthct.com/immigration-status/.