NY Medicaid & Essential Plan

Administered by NY Dept of Health · health.ny.gov

NY Medicaid covers more income levels than most states. The Essential Plan (unique to NY) provides comprehensive health coverage for $0-$20/month for income 138-200% FPL.

Eligibility requirements

✓NY resident
✓Income below 138% FPL (Medicaid) or up to 250% FPL (Essential Plan)
✓US citizen or qualified non-citizen (or NY for DACA)

Insider tip

The NY Essential Plan is unique nationally — it's $0-$20/month with comprehensive benefits for people earning $20,000-$35,000 who don't qualify for Medicaid. DACA recipients qualify for full Medicaid in NY.

How to apply

Apply directly on the official website. GrantLantern does not process applications — we link you directly to the source.

Apply at health.ny.gov →

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Program details sourced from official government and agency websites. Eligibility is determined by the administering agency — not GrantLantern. Verify current requirements at the official source before applying.

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