MO HealthNet (Medicaid)

MO HealthNet is the Medicaid program for Missouri. MO HealthNet provides health insurance coverage for those with very limited incomes and assets who are over 65 or disabled. It can also give coverage for those who are do not yet qualify for Medicare benefits but who have been declared disabled by the Social Security Administration or the State of Missouri.

If you already have Medicare, MO HealthNet acts as a secondary insurance to Medicare. MO HealthNet will pay the costs left by Medicare as long as you use both Medicare and MO HealthNet providers. It’s important to check with your provider before receiving services to see if they accept MO HealthNet.

People with both Medicare and Medicaid (MO HealthNet) are sometimes called “full dual-eligibles.”

Dual-eligibles qualify for many other programs to help them pay. This includes automatically qualifying for the greatest amount of assistance from Part D Extra Help (paying for their prescription medications). Medicare will pay the premiums for a basic prescription drug plan, and pay for most covered medications cost except for small co-pays. They will not have the gap in coverage, and if they reach the out-of-pocket maximum, Medicare will pay all of their covered medication costs.

Eligibility for MO HealthNet benefits are:

(These numbers are accurate until March 2010.)

To apply for MO HealthNet, an application must be completed and submitted to your local Family Support Division Office. The MO HealthNet application is available online here. If you have questions about your benefits, contact your local Family Support Division Office.

The official MO HealthNet Web page is http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/.

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