Unemployed? You May Qualify for Free Healthcare
Get the Coverage You Need During Uncertain TimesLosing a job can be overwhelming—especially when it affects your health insurance. If you’re unemployed, you may qualify for free, high-quality health insurance through Maryland Physicians Care (MPC). We help Marylanders stay covered, even when life takes an unexpected turn.
Children may also qualify for free health coverage, ensuring your whole family gets the care they need.
Learn MoreWhy Choose Maryland Physicians Care?
- Free, high-quality health insurance for eligible Marylanders
- Access to more than 28,000 healthcare providers so you can keep the care you trust
- Essential benefits, including prescriptions, wellness visits, and preventive care
- Free Planet Fitness membership
- 24/7 virtual access to a doctor through MyVirtualMPC
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Maryland Physicians Care is owned by Ascension Saint Agnes, Holy Cross Health, Meritus Health, and UPMC Western Maryland.
Who Qualifies?
Medicaid and Maryland Children’s Health Program (MCHP) offer free health insurance coverage to adults under 65 and uninsured children under 19.
You may be eligible for Medicaid if your monthly income is up to approximately:
| If Your Household Size Is This |
Adults | Children (MCHP) | Pregnant Woman |
| 1 | $1,801 | $4,202 | N/A |
| 2 | $2,433 | $5,677 | $4,654 |
| 3 | $3,065 | $7,152 | $5,863 |
| 4 | $3,698 | $8,630 | $7,075 |
| 5 | $4,330 | $10,104 | $8,284 |
(Effective March 1, 2025, subject to change. Visit www.MarylandHealthConnection.gov for additional family sizes and updates.)
How to Enroll
When you enroll for Medicaid, you will be asked to choose a Managed Care Organization (MCO). You can select Maryland Physicians Care.
Online at www.MarylandHealthConnection.gov
(Check your local public library for free access to computers and the Internet)
Visit your local Department of Social Services or Health Department
Download the free mobile app, Enroll MHC.
Call 1-855-642-8572 (Deaf & Hard of Hearing Use Relay Service).
What You’ll Need to Enroll
When you enroll for coverage, you’ll need to provide this information about yourself and each member of your household who is enrolling:
- Birthdates
- Social Security Numbers (or document numbers for legal immigrants)
- Citizenship or immigration status
- Tax returns for previous years
- Employer and income info (pay stubs, W-2 forms)
What is Included
- Visits to the doctor, including regular checkups and specialists
- Pregnancy care
- Family planning and birth control
- Prescription drugs
- Hospital and emergency services
- Primary mental health services through your doctor
HealthChoice is a program of the Maryland Department of Health.
Enroll Online
Download the Enroll MHC app.
For more information, visit the Maryland Health Connection Medicaid Basics & Benefits page.
Enroll in Person
Contact your Local Health Department (PDF), Department of Social Service Office, or Connector Entity Navigator (PDF).
Enroll by Phone
Call Maryland Health Connection at 855-642-8572 (TTY: 855-642-8573) to enroll over the phone.
