What is Medicaid?

​MEDICAID IS A FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAM THAT COVERS MEDICAL COSTS FOR CERTAIN PEOPLE WITH LIMITED INCOME AND RESOURCES. MEDICAID PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTH COVERAGE FOR THE NATION'S MOST ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND LOW-INCOME PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 

​IN 2022, SOUTH DAKOTA VOTERS APPROVED OF AMENDMENT D, PAVING THE WAY FOR MEDICAID EXPANSION. MEDICAID EXPANSION INCREASES ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO INCLUDE A GREATER AMOUNT OF PEOPLE. IF YOU ARE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 19-64 AND HAVE AN INCOME 138% OR LESS OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY LEVELS, YOU QUALIFY FOR SOUTH DAKOTA MEDICAID.

Learn more about South Dakota Medicaid Eligibility:

FOR ASSISTANCE APPLYING FOR MEDICAID WITH ENROLLMENT NAVIGATORS, CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE TO DIRECTLY APPLY FOR MEDICAID VIA THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES WEBSITE, CHECK YOUR ENROLLMENT STATUS, AND MORE.