Program Description
Medical assistance is medical coverage provided for eligible low-income Hawaii residents. Hawaii has two medical assistance programs called Hawaii QUEST and Medicaid Fee-For-Service. Generally, for eligible individuals who are age 65 and over, or certified blind or disabled, coverage is provided under Hawaii's Medicaid Fee-For-Service Program where providers are paid directly for covered services. For all other eligible individuals, coverage is provided under a managed care program called Hawaii QUEST.
The income standard used to determine your eligibility would depend on your coverage group. When applying for Medicaid, the Department will determine your coverage group and use the income standard of that group to determine your eligibility.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Hawaii, a U.S. national, citizen, or qualified alien in need of medical assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income. You must also be age 65 or older, blind, or disabled. You must meet certain income and asset levels to become eligible. Adults must not have countable income that is more than 100 percent of the current Federal Poverty Level (FPL). Children under age 19 must not have countable income that is more than 200 percent FPL. Pregnant women must not have countable income that is more than 185 percent FPL (her household size includes the unborn child(ren)). You cannot have more countable assets than the amount that is listed. 1. $2,000 for a household of one; 2. $3,000 for a household of two; 3. $250 for each additional person. 4. Asset limits do not apply to individuals under age 19, or to pregnant women for the duration of the pregnancy plus 60 days.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Contact the nearest office of the Med-QUEST Division's Eligibility
Branch to request an application form. Click here for a list of eligibility
offices:
http://www.med-quest.us/contactus.html
The Med-QUEST Division accepts applications at eligibility offices
located throughout Hawaii. (Most hospitals and certain health centers have
also made arrangements to forward your medical application to us.) If you
are currently receiving food stamps, your caseworker can process your
medical application.
Complete the application form and return it to the Med-QUEST
office. They may contact you to schedule an appointment to establish your
eligibility. You may be required at that time to provide verification of
your date of birth, citizenship, Social Security Number, income, and assets.
If you are unable to represent yourself, you may appoint someone to
represent you. This could be your spouse, adult child, sibling, other
relatives, a friend, or anyone else who knows of your
situation.
