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In Fiscal Year 2010, more than 1 million Alabama citizens qualified for Medicaid benefits through a variety of programs for children, families and pregnant women as well as for elderly and/or disabled people.

To learn more about Medicaid programs you may qualify for click on one of the links below:

• Eligibility Summary - Updated 5/1/12
• Covered Services Information
• Contact Medicaid Eligibility Offices
• General Eligibility Information - Updated 9/10
• QI-1 program- Applications now accepted
• What is Medicaid? - Updated 2/20/11
• Medicaid Eligibility Groups - Effective 2/1/12

To learn more about how to apply for Medicaid benefits, click on one of the links above or call Medicaid toll free at 1-800-362-1504.

• Citizenship and Identity Information - Effective July 1, 2006, Public Law No. 109-171 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 Section 6036 requires individuals to provide satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality when initially applying for Medicaid or upon a recipient's first Medicaid re-determination.
• Alabama Long-Term Care Partnership Program - New program to help Alabama residents protect their assets
• Federal Stimulus Payment Fact Sheet- A one-page fact sheet about how the Alabama Medicaid Agency will count special one-time federal stimulus payments

In order to qualify for Medicaid, you must:

• Meet all income, age or other requirements
• Provide proof of your income and other information
• Fill out all forms correctly
• Turn your application in to the correct office or worker

For more help recipients should call 1-800-362-1504.