Applying for Medicaid is easy.
We’ll help you learn how to get yourself and your family covered.
Before you can apply, you’ll need to know if you qualify for Medicaid. To begin, you’ll answer a few questions on the WV Path website.
Now that you’ve qualified, you’ll have four ways to apply for Medicaid.
To apply online, you’ll visit the Mountain Health Trust website
Call Mountain Health Trust at 1-800-449-8466 (TTY: 711 or 1-304-344-0015).
Print and complete your application before mailing it to your county office.
Application for health coverage and help paying cost
Solicitud de cobertura de salud y asistenciapara el pago de costos
You’ll need to visit your local DoHS office to apply in person.
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You’ll get a welcome packet in the mail when your application is approved. You can select Highmark Health Options as your Medicaid plan at this time.
Note, if you don’t choose a plan, the state will choose one for you. Also, if you’re already enrolled in a healthplan, you can change at any time.
Some of the benefits that Highmark Health Options covers are “extra” benefits. This means they aren’t the standard benefits that all Medicaid plans cover. As examples, our members can get:
