Below are direct links to each states’ Medicaid website. For those hoping to qualify for Medicaid and looking for assistance with the application process, it is important to recognize that the state is not always the best option for assistance. Often times, private advisors are in a better position to counsel individuals on their Medicaid eligibility and assist in the process. Complete our Medicaid Eligibility Test or use our free service to find the most appropriate and affordable Medicaid Planning Advisor.
Since Medicaid is administered at the state level, many states refer to their Medicaid programs by alternative names. In addition to the names listed below, states may refer to their Medicaid program as their State Plan or as Title XIX. Furthermore, under each state’s Medicaid program, there are multiple Medicaid programs with program-specific names. See state-specific Medicaid eligibility criteria and available programs relevant to the elderly.
Note: some of the “alternative names” below refer to a state’s Medicaid managed care program. For example, Iowa Health Link, MississippiCAN and HealthChoice Illinois are all their state’s managed care program.
| Medicaid State-Specific Alternative Names / Nicknames | |
| State | Alternative Name |
| Alabama | Alabama Medicaid |
| Alaska | DenaliCare |
| Arizona | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) |
| Arkansas | Health Care |
| California | Medi-Cal |
| Colorado | Health First Colorado |
| Connecticut | Husky Health, Husky C (for aged, blind or disabled persons) |
| Delaware | Diamond State Health Plan (Plus) |
| Florida | Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program (SMMC), Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Program, Long-term Care (LTC) Program |
| Georgia | Georgia Medicaid |
| Hawaii | Med-QUEST |
| Idaho | Idaho Medicaid Health Plan |
| Illinois | Medical Assistance Program, HealthChoice Illinois |
| Indiana | Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect, M.E.D. Works, Health Indiana Plan (HIP), Traditional Medicaid |
| Iowa | Iowa Medicaid, IA Health Link |
| Kansas | Kansas Medical Assistance Program (KMAP), KanCare |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Medicaid |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Medicaid, Healthy Louisiana (formerly Bayou Health) |
| Maine | MaineCare |
| Maryland | Medical Assistance |
| Massachusetts | MassHealth |
| Michigan | Michigan Medicaid |
| Minnesota | Medical Assistance (MA) |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN) |
| Missouri | MO HealthNet |
| Montana | Montana Medicaid |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Medical Assistance Program (NMAP) |
| Nevada | Nevada Medicaid |
| New Hampshire | NH Medicaid, Medical Assistance |
| New Jersey | NJ FamilyCare |
| New Mexico | Turquoise Care (formerly Centennial Care) |
| New York | New York State Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care |
| North Carolina | NC Medicaid |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Medicaid |
| Ohio | Ohio Medicaid, MyCare Ohio (managed care program for dual eligibles) |
| Oklahoma | SoonerCare |
| Oregon | Oregon Health Plan (OHP) |
| Pennsylvania | Medical Assistance (MA) |
| Rhode Island | RI Medical Assistance Program |
| South Carolina | Healthy Connections |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Medicaid |
| Tennessee | TennCare |
| Texas | STAR+PLUS |
| Utah | Utah Medicaid |
| Vermont | Green Mountain Care |
| Virginia | Cardinal Care |
| Washington | Apple Health |
| Washington D.C. | DC Medicaid |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Medicaid |
| Wisconsin | Forward Health |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Medicaid, Equality Care |