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Kentucky Medicaid is a​ state and federal program offering health coverage for low-income individuals, children, families, pregnant women, the aged, and people with disabilities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes across the state through access to quality health care to eligible Kentuckians. 

Learn More about Kentucky Medicaid​

There are a variety of health services available through Kentucky Medicaid based on your financial situation and your care needs. This site includes all of the information you need to apply for Medicaid, learn more about our programs and initiatives, and stay up to date on what's happening at Kentucky Medicaid. 


Programs and Initiatives

  • Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Programs
  • Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program (KCHIP)
  • Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services
  • Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
  • Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE)
  • School-Based Health Services

    • Find a Managed Care Organization (MCO)

  • How to Choose an MCO
  • Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
  • Humana Healthy Horizons of Kentucky
  • Passport Health Plan by Molina
  • UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  • WellCare of Kentucky

    • Advisory Committees

  • Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC)
  • Beneficiary Advisory Council (BAC)
  • Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Listing

    • Medicaid Monthly Forum

  • Register for the Monthly Medicaid Forum
  • View Past Medicaid Monthly Forums

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    ​Kentucky Medicaid News 

    Learn to Bill Medicaid Transportation Services
    Gainwell Technologies, in partnership with Kentucky Medicaid, is offering a webinar to help providers bill emergency and non-emergency transportation services. Read the transportation webinar invitation (PDF) for additional information. 
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    Rural Health Transformation

    The Commonwealth of Kentucky will receive funding through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Rural Health Transformation Fund. Kentucky will use the $212.9 million award over five years to help address the unique health challenges in rural parts of the state. You can learn more about the plan on the state's Rural Health Transformation website.​

    ​Community Health for Improved Lives and Development (CHILD Waiver)

    The Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) is implementing a new 1915(c) Home and Community Based Services waiver. The Community Health for Improved Lives and Development, or CHILD, waiver aims to keep individuals age 21 and younger with complex, multi-system needs safe, healthy, and as independent as possible within their communities and families. Additional information is available on the DMS Division of Long-Term Services and Supports website​. 

    Anthem Managed Care Update

    Anthem Kentucky Managed Care Plan, Inc. is no longer a Kentucky Medicaid managed care organization, effective Jan. 1, 2025. The Kentucky Medicaid Anthem MCO Transition webpage​ includes additional information for affected members.

    Medicaid Work or Community Engagement Requirements Coming in 2027

    Woman with short hair and a yellow vest looking at a clipboard with a woman with long hair wearing a black sweaterBeginning January 1, 2027, some individuals must meet new work or community engagement requirements to apply for or keep their Medicaid coverage. This applies to adults ages 19 to 64 enrolled in Medicaid based only on their income, also known as Medicaid Expansion. These requirements are part of changes to federal law passed in 2025. Check out the Medicaid Work or Community Engagement (MACE) website to learn more about the changes ahead, whether they will impact you, and what you can do now to prepare. 

    Get Help Accessing Care ​

    If you are a Medicaid member and are having trouble getting the care you need, report it to Kentucky Medicaid using the Access to Care form so we can help!

    Access to Care Form​​

    Medicaid Open Records Request​​

    To request public records, please use the Team Kentucky Open Records Center. You can submit questions about the open records process to DMS at DMS.Records@ky.gov​.
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    Open records are defined in Chapter 61 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes. If the records requested are in the custody of and maintained by another agency, a request must be submitted to that agency.​​

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