How to Qualify
HUSKY A & HUSKY B
HUSKY C (also known as Medicaid for the Aged/Blind/Disabled) & Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities
HUSKY D (also known as Medicaid for the Lowest-Income Populations)
HUSKY A & HUSKY B
Connecticut children and their parents or a relative caregiver; and pregnant women may be eligible for HUSKY A (also known as Medicaid), depending on family income.
Uninsured children under age 19 in higher-income households may be eligible for HUSKY B (also known as the Children’s Health Insurance Program). Depending on specific income level, family cost-sharing applies.
[Note: When looking at the HUSKY family income guidelines, please keep in mind that we may not count some of your income and may also deduct certain expenses. The best thing to do is apply and let us determine your family’s eligibility.]
Annual income levels effective 7/1/24
Monthly income levels effective 7/1/24
Annual income levels effective 10/1/24
Monthly income levels effective 10/1/24
For information on applying, please follow this link.
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HUSKY C (including Long-Term Services & Supports, and Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities)
Connecticut residents who are 65 years of age or older, and/or who are blind or disabled, may qualify for Medicaid coverage under HUSKY C.
Income and asset eligibility varies, depending on which part of HUSKY C you may qualify for.
Monthly income limits:
Single person - $803*
Married couple - $1090*
Asset limits are as follows:
Single person - $1600
Married couple - $2400
(*does not include unearned income disregard)
If you are a working disabled individual, and your income and/or assets exceed the limits listed above, you may still qualify for Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities. For more information see below or visit www.ct.gov/med.
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MED-Connect Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities
For information about Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities, also known as MED-Connect, including application referral, please follow this link. Please note that the annual income limit for MED-Connect enrollees is $75,000.
Medicaid for Employees with Disabilities
Income limit:
Earnings up to $75,000/year
Asset limits:
Single person - $10,000
Married couple - $15,000
Long-Term Care Medicaid (Long-Term Services and Supports)
Institutionalized Individuals
Income limit:
Single Person - $2,829
Asset Limits:
Single person - $1,600
Married couple - Based on CSPA (Community Spousal Protected Amount)
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HUSKY D
Connecticut residents aged 19 up to 65th birthday without dependent children; who do not qualify for HUSKY A; who do not receive Medicare; and who are not pregnant, may qualify for HUSKY D (also known as Medicaid for the Lowest-Income Populations).
Please follow this link to view a chart of current qualifying annual income levels.
Please follow this link to view a chart of current qualifying monthly income levels.
Currently, there are no asset limits for HUSKY D.
For information on applying, please follow this link.
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HUSKY Limited Benefit (LB)
Connecticut residents who do not qualify for full HUSKY benefits can apply for the below special programs.
HUSKY LB - Individuals with Tuberculosis – allows Medicaid coverage for patients while they are being evaluated or treated for TB disease and infection. This program is for people who don’t qualify for regular Medicaid, are uninsured or underinsured and meet these requirements:
- U.S. citizen or legal immigration status (legal permanent resident, conditional entrant, parolee for at least one year, or a battered person who meets specific requirements AND
- Residence in the United States for at least five years.
For more information, please see the below links:
Tuberculosis Medicaid Program (ct.gov)
TB Medicaid Application - English
TB Medicaid Application - Spanish
HUSKY LB - Family Planning Limited Coverage - only covers family planning and family planning-related services. Family planning services are services offered to prevent pregnancy or to plan the number and spacing of your children. This program is for residents of Connecticut who don’t qualify for regular Medicaid, are of child bearing age and not pregnant and meet these requirements:
- U.S. citizen or legal immigration status (legal permanent resident, conditional entrant, parolee for at least one year, or a battered person who meets specific requirements AND
- Residence in the United States for at least five years.
For more information, please see below:
Limited Benefit Family Planning
HUSKY LB – Emergency Medicaid – allows Connecticut residents who meet all requirements for Medicaid except immigration status to have certain emergency medical services covered. This limited benefit is outlined in Federal regulations at 42 C.F.R. 440.255.
The services are limited to treatment required after sudden onset of a medical emergency. Symptoms of the condition must be severe enough that the lack of immediate medical attention could result in the patient’s health being placed in serious jeopardy. i.e. serious impairment to bodily functions or serious dysfunction of any organ or part of the body.
Emergency Medicaid does not cover routine visits for chronic conditions like heart disease, however, emergency room visits due to a heart attack, or sudden acute symptoms can be covered.
This type of Medicaid cannot be pre-approved. Instead, the medical bill(s) for treatment of the emergency are submitted by the hospital with an application to be reviewed by a Medical Review Team at the Connecticut of Department of Social Services.
HUSKY LB - Outpatient Dialysis Coverage – allows Connecticut residents diagnosed with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who don’t qualify for full Medicaid coverage due to their immigration status to get coverage for routine outpatient dialysis; the treatment of complications directly related to routine outpatient dialysis care; and services offered as part of, or as follow-up to, outpatient dialysis. This program is covered as part of Emergency Medicaid.