​​​Apply for Medicaid

Note: To apply for the Kentucky Children's Insurance Program (KCHIP), please visit the ​KCHIP website. At the time of application, applicants are asked to provide:

• Social Security number;
• Proof of Identity (driver's license);
  
• Proof of Citizenship (birth certificate);
  
• Health insurance;
• If you are pregnant, a doctor's statement verifying pregnancy and expected date of delivery; and
  
• Income.
• Non-pregnant parents applying for Medicaid for themselves should bring proof of resources (last three months' bank statements, checking or savings account statements, life insurance policies, stocks, and bonds).
  

Having the required information available at the time of application will likely speed up the application processing. You can submit your application: 

• ​Online using the kynect self-service portal.
• By calling kynect at 855-459-6328 or TTY 855-326-4654. 
• By completing a printed application and sending it via mail or fax.

• ​Mail
  Office of the Kentucky Health Benefit Exchange
  12 Mill Creek Park, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
• ​Fax
  502-573-2005
• ​​By visiting your local Department for Community Based Services (DCBS) office​ or by calling 855-306-8959. If you cannot come to the office to apply for Medicaid, you may call the DCBS office in your county of residence to make other arrangements.

To have someone else apply for you, MAP-14 - Interested Party Authorization Form is required.

Medicare Savings Programs

Kentucky Medicaid provides partial financial assistance with Medicare premiums, deductibles, or coinsurance to certain Medicare beneficiaries who are not entitled to the full Medicaid benefit package through the Medicare Savings Program. These are known as Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries, and Qualifying Individuals. To apply, fill out an application for the Kentucky Medicare Savings Program.

Medicaid Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions