Medicaid (including CHIP) and Medicare

Medicaid (including CHIP)

Medicaid is available for eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities

• Some UT students might also be eligible for (or already covered by) CHIP, or the Children’s Health Insurance Plan, a federally funded health insurance program, operating under the same umbrella as Medicaid, that allows low-income individuals under 19 who meet eligibility requirements Links to an external site. to obtain health insurance. 

To find out more information about if you are eligible for coverage, visit Medicaid’s Learn How to Apply for Coverage Links to an external site. for a guide on how to access coverage for each state

• In-state residents will visit Your Texas Benefits Links to an external site. which is a service that encompasses various government relief programs in Texas, including health insurance
• Out-of-state UT students will have to follow the guidelines for their specific state from Medicaid.gov to determine the eligibility process for Medicaid within their home state.

Medicare

Federal health insurance program available for people 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease

• Medicare coverage is split into different parts that help cover specific services: 

1. 1. 1. Part A - Hospital Insurance
      2. Part B - Medical Insurance
      3. Part D - Prescription Drug Coverage

• Visit What's Medicare Links to an external site. and their eligibility requirements Links to an external site. to find more information on coverage and eligibility