Am I eligible?

Eligibility can be hard to understand, but we’re here to help. There are many categories of eligibility for the different managed care programs we support. Call us at 1-888-809-8009 (TTY 711) or visit a local Community Service Center to get free, in-person help.

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	Medicaid	Child Health Plus (CHPlus)	Essential Plan
Who’s eligible?	Children, adults and pregnant women who: Live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Nassau, Putnam, Queens, or Staten Island County Meet certain income, resource, age or disability requirements Find out more about these requirements	Children under age 19 who: Live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Nassau, Putnam, Queens, Staten Island, Suffolk or Westchester County Are not eligible for Medicaid Have little or no other health insurance coverage	Adults between the ages of 19 and 64 who: Live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Staten Island, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster or Westchester County Are not eligible for Medicaid or Child Health Plus Are not eligible for minimum essential coverage
What are the benefits?	Medical care like doctor visits and checkups, emergency and urgent care Dental care Vision care Prescription drugs Behavioral health services	Medical care like doctor visits and checkups, emergency and urgent care Dental care Vision care Prescription drugs Behavioral health services	Medical care like doctor visits and checkups, emergency and urgent care Dental care (in select plans) Vision care (in select plans) Prescription drugs Behavioral health services
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MLTC, MAP and HARP eligibility

Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC and MAP) members

For adults age 18 or older who:

Live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Staten Island, Suffolk, Ulster, or Westchester County
Are eligible for Medicaid
Have a chronic illness or disability that makes you clinically eligible for enrollment, based on an assessment

MLTC and MAP benefits

You get all of your current Medicaid benefits, plus long-term services and supports to help you stay in your home or community.

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Health and Recovery Plan (HARP)

For adults age 21 or older who:

Live in Brooklyn, the Bronx, Dutchess, Manhattan, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Rockland, Staten Island, Suffolk, Ulster or Westchester County
Are enrolled in Medicaid
Have been diagnosed with serious mental illness or substance use disorder
Meet criteria and risk factors determined by the state of New York