After confirming your address, be on the lookout for a pink letter in the mail. If you receive one, follow the instructions to ensure you keep your coverage.

You will need to re-enroll in Medicaid, or there is a chance that you could be removed.

Medicaid eligibility is determined using the Federal Poverty Level income guidelines. In Louisiana, you qualify to receive Medicaid if you:

Receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration (SSA)
Get financial help from the Office of Family Support (OFS) through the Family Independence Temporary Assistance Program (FITAP)

You may also qualify for Medicaid coverage if you:

Are disabled according to the Social Security Administration’s definition
Have corrected vision no better than 20/200
Are a low-income parent of children under age 19
Are a child under age 19
Are pregnant
Have no insurance and need treatment for breast and/or cervical cancer
Receive Medicare coverage and are low-income, or
Are aged 19 to 64 years old, have a household income less than 138% of the federal poverty level, doesn’t already qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, and meet citizenship requirement

138% of the Federal Poverty Level as of March 1, 2023