Coronavirus (COVID-19) Alert

Please only visit a Medicaid Office if your needs cannot be met online or by phone. Hours and locations may change.

Find a Medicaid office.

Get more information about COVID-19 and your HRA benefits.

New Applications

Currently, if you submit a new application for Medicaid, you are only required to submit copies of documents that prove your identity and immigration status. Don't submit original documents.

If you can't submit your documents due to the COVID-19 emergency, you should still submit your application. You will be given an opportunity to submit the documents later. No other documents are required right now.

During the COVID-19 emergency:

  • Applications can be submitted by fax to (917) 639-0731
  • Facilitated Enrollers can submit your Medicaid application to HRA on your behalf.  Applications can be submitted by mail and fax.  Facilitated Enrollers can communicate with you by email to obtain documents and information related to your Medicaid application. Get a list of available Facilitated Enrollers by borough.

Beginning July 1, 2023, you will have to provide proof of all eligibility factors, including identity, residence, income, resources, and citizenship when you submit a new Medicaid application.

Renewals

If you have an authorization end date through May 31, 2023, HRA and the New York State Department of Health will extend your Medicaid coverage. You do not have to return your renewal form. Your Medicaid case will be extended automatically.

If your case is closed because you did not return the renewal during the COVID-19 emergency, your case will be reopened and your coverage will be restored.

Beginning in June 2023, clients whose case has an authorization end date of June 30, 2023, or later MUST return their renewal packet and supporting documents to continue their Medicaid coverage. If you do not return your renewal packet on time, your case may be closed.

You can get information about free health insurance for eligible adults and children.

You can also get assistance if you currently receive Medicaid or have applied for benefits.

Medicaid offers free health insurance coverage for low-income adults and children who meet income and other eligibility requirements.

Children and teens 21 and under with an active Medicaid case can also get preventive health services, medical care, and dental care. Caregivers who are not foster parents but are financially responsible for children in their care may also be eligible for Medicaid.

If you are in a Medicaid managed care plan and receiving Child and Teen Health Care, contact your Medicaid managed care plan to address any questions about your coverage and services.

You can get more information online and by phone about Medicaid eligibility, how to apply or renew, and required documents.

Online

Learn more about Medicaid on the Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access website.

By Phone

  • Agency: Human Resources Administration
  • Division: Medicaid Helpline
  • Phone Number: (888) 692-6116
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

If you receive Medicaid or have applied for benefits, you can get information and assistance by phone, including:

  • Application status
  • Help with updating your information
  • Office locations
  • Eligibility for Managed Long-Term Care

  • Agency: Human Resources Administration
  • Division: Medicaid Helpline
  • Phone Number: (888) 692-6116
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

You can get information about public health insurance, including Medicaid and Child Health Plus.

To find out if you are eligible for public health insurance, you can visit a Medicaid Office for assistance.

You can get information by phone if you are unable to visit the Medicaid office in person.

Online

Find a Medicaid office.

By Phone

  • Agency: Human Resources Administration
  • Division: Medicaid Helpline
  • Phone Number: (888) 692-6116
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

You can get assistance with:

  • Replacing a Medicaid card that is lost, stolen, or defective
  • Correcting and replacing Medicaid cards issued with incorrect information

Online

By Phone

  • Agency: Human Resources Administration
  • Division: Medicaid Helpline
  • Phone Number: (888) 692-6116
  • Business Hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week

What Happens Next

If you make your request online or by phone it will take from 7 to 10 business days for you to get your replacement card. Replacement cards can only be mailed to the address on record.

Doctors and dentists who would like to begin accepting Medicaid, or already accept Medicaid recipients and have questions, can contact provider services. 

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance.

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