Learn How You Can Get Free Health Insurance in 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 | $1,732 | $4,041 | N/A |
| 2 | $2,352 | $5,487 | $4,499 |
| 3 | $2,970 | $6,929 | $5,681 |
| 4 | $3,588 | $8,372 | $6,864 |
| 5 | $4,208 | $9,818 | $8,049 |
(Effective Feb. 1, 2024, subject to change. Visit www.MarylandHealthConnection.gov for additional family sizes and updates.)
The only way to know for sure if you are eligible for Medicaid is to enroll.
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.
