Medicaid

www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid

NJ Medicaid provides health insurance to parents/caretakers and dependent children, pregnant women, and people who are aged, blind or disabled. These programs pay for hospital services, doctor visits, prescriptions, nursing home care and other healthcare needs, depending on what program a person is eligible for.

To be eligible for New Jersey Medicaid, a person must:

• be a resident of New Jersey;

• be a U.S. Citizen or qualified alien (most immigrants who arrive after August 22, 1996 are barred from Medicaid for five years, but could be eligible for NJ FamilyCare and certain programs for pregnant women);

• meet specific standards for financial income and resources.

 

NJ FamilyCare

www.njfamilycare.org/default.aspx

NJ FamilyCare – New Jersey’s publicly funded health insurance program – includes CHIP, Medicaid and Medicaid expansion populations. That means qualified NJ residents of any age may be eligible for free or low cost health insurance that covers doctor visits, prescriptions, vision, dental care, mental health and substance use services and even hospitalization.

 

County Welfare Agency

www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dfd/programs/njsnap/cwa

 

NJHelps.org

You can also get information by visiting NJHelps.org, where you can self-screen for eligibility for NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid, as well as for many other social service programs.

 

Federal Lifeline Assistance: Assurance Wireless

Assurance Wireless is a federal Lifeline Assistance program brought to you by Virgin Mobile. The Assurance Wireless offer provides eligible low-income free monthly data, unlimited texting, and free monthly minutes. Plus a free phone.

 

Special Automobile Insurance Policy (SAIP)

The Special Automobile Insurance Policy (SAIP) is an initiative to help make limited auto insurance coverage available to drivers who are eligible for Federal Medicaid with hospitalization. Such drivers can obtain a medical coverage-only policy at a cost of $365 a year.