Medicaid and CHIP Services HUSKY Health For Connecticut Children & Adults

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About Us

HUSKY Health is the State of Connecticut’s public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, elders, individuals with disabilities, adults without dependent children, and pregnant women.

HUSKY Health encompasses Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program:
  • HUSKY A—Medicaid for children, teens, parents, relative caregivers and pregnant women;
  • HUSKY B—Children’s Health Insurance Program for children and teens up to age 19;
  • HUSKY C—Medicaid for adults 65 and older and adults with disabilities, including long-term services and supports and Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities;
  • HUSKY D—Medicaid for low-income adults without dependent children.
HUSKY Health offers a full health benefits package.  HUSKY Health pays for doctor visits, prescriptions, vision and dental care, and much more.  For most families and individuals, HUSKY Health coverage is cost-free or low-cost. 

Getting further information about HUSKY Health is easy.  Just call our toll-free number--
1-877-CT-HUSKY (1-877-284-8759) -- or continue visiting our website.
 
HUSKY Health is administered by the Department of Social Services in partnership with Access Health CT, Connecticut’s health insurance marketplace, in HUSKY Health enrollment.  To learn about the different parts of HUSKY, please visit the How to Qualify page of this site. To apply, please visit the How to Apply page.   
 
Thank you for visiting us. We hope this website will be helpful and informative to you, whether you’re already a HUSKY member or thinking about applying for the first time.