Family Medical

Family Medical, a program of the Department of Social and Health Services, provides free medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage (Medicaid) to very limited income families with dependent children under the age of 18 and living in the home. A family may still be eligible if an 18 year old is still living in the home and is enrolled as a full-time student in high school. Full-time participation in high school would also include a GED program, high school level vocational/technical training, or state-approved home school program.

Eligibility is based on gross monthly income (before taxes), family size, resources, and citizenship status.

Gross monthly income – Gross monthly income is the amount of money you make before any taxes are deducted from your paycheck. If your income is from a job, you can divide the amount you make in half and compare that to the income chart below to see if your family may be eligible. For example, if you make $1000 a month before taxes are taken out, you would use $500 to compare to the income chart below ($1000 divided by 2 = $500). If your income is from another source such as unemployment, Social Security, etc,. then you must take the full amount (dollar for dollar) and compare to the income chart below.

Resources – a resource is anything you own or are buying that can be sold, traded, or converted into cash or money. Resources do not include personal property such as the home you live in, clothing and/or furniture. Examples of resources include: cash, savings account, checking account, bonds, and 401K. To be eligible for Family Medical your resources cannot be more than:

• $5000 in value for one vehicle
• $3000 in a savings account
• $1000 total countable resources (checking, cash, or stock/bonds)

Use the Benefit Finder to see if you are eligible for Family Medical and apply online!

Income Standards

• Please note income limits are lower for households with no shelter costs (i.e. monthly mortgage or rent payments, utilities, and property taxes).