Do you have friends who don't realize they're on Medicaid because it's called a different name? [View all]

[pnwmom]

Last edited Thu Feb 27, 2025, 08:31 PM - Edit history (2)

Here are the names Medicaid and CHIP are called in each state. Anyone who uses these state programs is on Medicaid and may be affected by future cuts.

UPDATE: I got the list somewhere else and it may be out of date. It's best to check the link below for your particular state.

https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip-program-names/

Alabama: Medicaid
Alaska : DenaliCare
Arizona: Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)
Arkansas: Health Care
California: Medi-Cal
Colorado: Health First Colorado
Connecticut: HuskyHealth, Husky C (for aged, blind or disabled persons)
Delaware: Diamond State Health Plan (Plus)
Florida: Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Program (SMMC), Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Program, Long-term Care (LTC) Program
Georgia: Medicaid
Hawaii : MedQuest
Idaho: Medicaid
Illinois: Medical Assistance Program
Indiana: Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect, M.E.D. Works, Health Indiana Plan (HIP), Traditional Medicaid
Iowa: IA Health Link
Kansas: KanCare Medical Assistance Program
Kentucky: Medicaid
Louisiana: Bayou Health, Healthy Louisiana
Maine: MaineCare
Maryland: Medical Assistance
Massachusetts: MassHealth
Michigan: Medical Assistance or MA
Minnesota: Medical Assistance (MA),
MinnesotaCare
Mississippi: Mississippi Coordinated Access Network (MississippiCAN)
Missouri: MO HealthNet
Montana: Medicaid
Nebraska: Nebraska Medicaid
Nevada: Medicaid
New Hampshire: NH Medicaid, Medical Assistance
New Jersey: NJ FamilyCare
New Mexico: Turquoise Care
New York: Medicaid Managed Care
North Carolina: Division of Health Benefits (DHB), Medicaid
North Dakota: North Dakota Medicaid Expansion Program
Ohio: Medicaid.
Oklahoma: SoonerCare
Oregon: Oregon Health Plan (OHP)
Pennsylvania: Medical Assistance (MA)
Rhode Island: RI Medical Assistance Program
South Carolina: Healthy Connections
South Dakota: Medicaid
Tennessee: TennCare
Texas: STAR+PLUS
Utah: Medicaid
Vermont: Green Mountain Care
Virginia: Cardinal Care
Washington: Apple Health
Washington D.C. : Healthy Families
West Virginia : Medicaid
Wisconsin: Forward Health, BadgerCare
Wyoming: Equality Care