Medicaid and CHIP guides
Start with the one that matches where you are in the process.
What Is Medicaid and How Is It Different From Medicare?
What is Medicaid and how is it different from Medicare? A plain-English breakdown of who runs each program, who qualifies, and where the two overlap for dual-eligible households.
Read the guide →How Does Medicaid Eligibility Work by State?
How does Medicaid eligibility work by state? Why expansion and non-expansion states use different income rules, and what actually determines whether your household qualifies.
Read the guide →What Is CHIP (the Children's Health Insurance Program)?
What is CHIP, the Children's Health Insurance Program? How it covers kids in households that earn too much for Medicaid but still need affordable coverage, and how to apply.
Read the guide →ACA Marketplace vs Medicaid: Which One Am I Eligible For?
ACA marketplace vs Medicaid: which one am I eligible for? How income determines whether Medicaid or subsidized marketplace coverage fits your household, and how the single application decides.
Read the guide →What Documents Do I Need to Apply for Medicaid?
What documents do I need to apply for Medicaid? The proof of income, household size, residency, and identity most states ask for, and how to avoid a delay before you start.
Read the guide →How to Read a Medicaid Denial or Request-for-Information Notice
How to read a Medicaid denial or request-for-information notice: what each one actually means, the deadlines attached to them, and how to respond correctly.
Read the guide →Medicaid Redetermination and Renewal: What Happens If You Miss It
Medicaid redetermination and renewal: what happens if you miss it. Why so many people lose coverage without becoming ineligible, and how to stay ahead of the process.
Read the guide →Common Mistakes People Make Applying for Medicaid
Common mistakes people make applying for Medicaid: missing documents, wrong household definitions, unreported status changes, and missed renewal deadlines, explained plainly.
Read the guide →The Medicaid and CHIP Application Prep Kit
A practical, printable kit covering Medicaid and CHIP application preparation, how to read an official notice, and the questions worth asking before you apply. Built for households who want to walk in prepared, not for any specific state or enrollment cycle.