Medicaid and CHIP Services HUSKY Health For Connecticut Children & Adults

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How to Qualify

HUSKY A & HUSKY B
HUSKY C (also known as Medicaid for the Aged/Blind/Disabled) & Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities
HUSKY D (also known as Medicaid for the Lowest-Income Populations)

HUSKY A & HUSKY B

Connecticut children and their parents or a relative caregiver; and pregnant women may be eligible for HUSKY A (also known as Medicaid), depending on family income.

Uninsured children under age 19 in higher-income households may be eligible for HUSKY B (also known as the Children’s Health Insurance Program). Depending on specific income level, family cost-sharing applies.

[Note:  When looking at the HUSKY family income guidelines, please keep in mind that we may not count some of your income and may also deduct certain expenses. The best thing to do is apply and let us determine your family’s eligibility.]

Please follow this link to view a chart of qualifying annual income levels, effective October 2019.

Please follow this link to view a chart of qualifying monthly income levels, effective October 2019.

For information on applying, please follow this link.

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HUSKY C (including Long-Term Services & Supports, and Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities)

Connecticut residents aged 65 or older; or who are aged 18 up to 65th birthday and who are blind, or who have another disability, may qualify for Medicaid coverage under HUSKY C.

Income and asset eligibility varies, depending on which part of HUSKY C you may qualify for.

For the largest part of HUSKY C the following are net income limits (after deductions), by geographic area of Connecticut. [Please note that the annual income limit for Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities enrollees is $75,000 and asset limits are much higher. For more on Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities, please scroll down this page or visit www.ct.gov/med]

Monthly Amount
 

REGION A

(Southwestern CT)

REGIONS B & C

(Northern, Eastern & Western CT)
Single Person $633.49 $523.38
Married Couple $ 805.09 $ 696.41

Institutionalized Individuals

     Single Person - $2,349

Asset limits are as follows:

     Single person - $1,600

     Married couple - $2,400

For information on applying, please follow this link.

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Long-Term Care Medicaid (Long-Term Services and Supports)

For information about Medicaid Long-Term Services & Supports, including application referral, please follow this link.

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Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities

For information about Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities, also known as MED-Connect, including application referral, please follow this link. Please note that the annual income limit for MED-Connect enrollees is $75,000.

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HUSKY D

Connecticut residents aged 19 up to 65th birthday without dependent children; who do not qualify for HUSKY A; who do not receive Medicare; and who are not pregnant, may qualify for HUSKY D (also known as Medicaid for the Lowest-Income Populations).

Please follow this link to view a chart of qualifying annual income levels, effective October 2019.

Please follow this link to view a chart of qualifying monthly income levels, effective October 2019.

Currently, there are no asset limits for HUSKY D. For information on applying, please follow this link.