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Husky Health is Connecticut’s Medicaid program. It provides health coverage to low-income residents, including children, pregnant women, parents, seniors, and individuals with disabilities.
| Program Name | Husky Health |
| Expanded Medicaid | Yes |
| Website | https://portal.ct.gov/HUSKY |
| Phone | 800-221-3943 |
| Apply Online | Apply for Services |
| Appeal a Denial | Medicaid Fair Hearings |
| Find a Local Office | Field Office Locations |
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for Connecticut Medicaid, you must be a resident of the state of Connecticut, a U.S. national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be one of the following:*
- Pregnant
- Be responsible for a child 18 years of age or younger
- Blind
- Have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability
- Be 65 years of age or older
* ACA Medicaid expansion covers eligible low-income adults.
Annual Household Income Limits (before taxes)
| Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
| 1 | $17,131 |
| 2 | $23,169 |
| 3 | $29,207 |
| 4 | $35,245 |
| 5 | $41,284 |
| 6 | $47,322 |
| 7 | $53,360 |
| 8 | $59,398 |
*For households with more than eight people, add $6,038 per additional person.
Available Services Include:
| Ambulatory surgery | Hospital stays |
| Audiology services | Laboratory tests |
| Behavioral health services | Maternity care |
| Dental services | Non-emergency transportation |
| Dialysis | Orthotic and prosthetic devices |
| Doctor visits | Occupational therapy |
| Durable medical equipment | Pharmacy (medications) |
| Emergency care | Physical rehabilitation |
| Family planning services | Preventive care |
| Hearing aids | Smoking cessation services |
| Home health care | Vision care |
| Hospice services | Women’s health care |
| Hospital outpatient care | X-rays and other radiology services |
Copayments
Most Medicaid recipients in Connecticut do not pay deductibles or copayments, though some enrollees in a smaller Medicaid-funded program may pay a premium based on their income.
