To be eligible for Medicaid, applicants must meet the general eligibility requirements that are listed below. The only way to know for sure if you are eligible for Medicaid is to app​ly​​​.

To b​e eligible for Medicaid in Maryland,​ you must:

• be a resident of Maryland​​

• be a U.S. Citizen or non-citizen who meets immigr​ation status requirements​​

• Provide​​ a Social Security Number (SSN) (if you have one and are applying for coverage for yourself). 

• Meet financial requirements​
  

  • Income limits.  Medicaid income limits and rules vary for different groups of individuals and household sizes.

    • ​​​​​​​​​​​Income ​limits​​​ for children, parents and caretaker relatives, adults ages 19-64, and pregnant women.

    • ​​Income limits for aged, blind or disabled individuals and for the Medicare Savings Program.

  • ​​​​​​Asset limits.  Only applies to certain groups including individuals who need long term care or are applying based on being  aged, blind or disabled

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Medical Eligibility.  Only applies to certain Medicaid programs, such as Long Term Care and Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waivers.​