HUSKY Health includes Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program and is managed by the Department of Social Services. HUSKY Health offers medical coverage to eligible children, parents, caregivers, elders, people with disabilities, adults without dependent children, and pregnant women. The program offers a health care benefits package, including preventive care, primary care, specialist visits, hospital care, behavioral health services, dental services, hospice, and prescription medications.
Eligibility for HUSKY Health is based on assets and incomes and may change depending on which part of Medicaid the person is applying for. To qualify for HUSKY, you must be a resident of Connecticut and a U.S. citizen or qualified immigrant. Applicants must also meet the income guidelines below:
This is the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Even though it is a HUSKY program, it is not Medicaid. Applicants under the age of 19 who are uninsured and in higher-income households may qualify for HUSKY B. Applicants must be able to meet the income guidelines. Families may be able to split healthcare costs with their insurance company based on the family’s income level.
Learn More: Use these charts to see if you qualify at the annual income level and monthly income level.
Medicaid coverage under HUSKY C is available for individuals over the age of 65. Individuals between the ages of 18 and 65 and who are blind or have another disability may also qualify. HUSKY C also includes Long-Term Services & Supports and Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities.
Applicants must also meet certain income and asset levels, which vary by geographic area within the State and which part of Husky C they may qualify for.
The components of Husky C may have different income/asset guidelines and for the largest part of HUSKY C, the following are net income limits (after deductions).
Income and asset criteria can be found on the Department of Social Services website https://portal.ct.gov/HUSKY/How-to-Qualify
Individuals who cannot afford the cost of care, but are over Medicaid’s limits may still qualify. The state has a spend-down program that evaluates an individual’s care costs and their income. If it is calculated that an individual cannot meet their care costs, they can qualify for Medicaid by spending-down their income over the limit on their medically-necessary care costs.
Long-Term Services & Supports (LTSS)
Includes nursing home care and home and community-based services (Medicaid waivers). HUSKY C LTSS requires a five-year income and asset review for individuals that have not been a recipient of a DSS Medicaid program that has an asset test.
Go here for income and asset limits for more information. For single individuals, the income limit is $2,250. The asset limit for single people and married couples is $1,600 and $2,400 respectively.
HUSKY C Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities
Some Connecticut individuals may be eligible for MED-Connect; a medical assistance program for employed individuals with disabilities. Individuals can qualify for full Medicaid/HUSKY coverage while continuing to work.
Some individuals may pay a monthly premium based on his or her income. The income limit for these individuals is $75,000. The asset limit for a single adult is $10,000 and $15,000 for a married couple.
Income and asset criteria can be found on the Department of Social Services website https://portal.ct.gov/HUSKY/How-to-Qualify
Visit CT.gov for more information and to apply or call 1-800-537-2549 (Toll-Free).
Connecticut residents aged 19 up to 65 may qualify if they:
Learn More: Visit the HUSKY Health Program and the Department of Social Services to learn more about eligibility.