Medicaid

You can apply for Medicaid any time — unlike Marketplace plans, there's no open enrollment deadline. Apply as soon as you lose income or insurance. Benefits can be retroactive up to 3 months if you had qualifying expenses. Apply through healthcare.gov or your state Medicaid office.

Program details sourced from official government and agency websites. Eligibility is determined by the administering agency — not GrantLantern. Verify current requirements at the official source before applying.