Keep Your Medicaid Benefits Intact
Medicaid recertification is an annual requirement for most people to confirm continued eligibility and maintain active coverage. People who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) do not complete a Medicaid recertification packet, as their Medicaid eligibility is renewed automatically through SSI. Anyone not receiving SSI must complete a recertification packet each year, making timely and accurate completion critical to avoiding a lapse in coverage.
Medicaid benefits support all of the disability services provided by ACANY, including care management. To ensure you continue to receive Medicaid without interruption, it is important that accurate information gets relayed by the due date.
Changes in address, income amount, source of income, and amount of resources must be reported during the recertification process to ensure Medicaid always has the most updated information. Not reporting these changes in a timely manner can result in delays and case closure.
Your Care Manager will help you with Medicaid recertification.
See Our Step-by-Step Instructional Videos for Recertifying Medicaid in NY State:
For minors under 18 living within NY City, recertifying through the Human Resource Administration (HRA)
For minors under 18 in NY State, living outside of NY City, recertifying through the Local Department of Social Services (LDSS)
For adults 18+ living within NY City, recertifying through the Human Resource Administration (HRA)
For adults 18+ in NY State, living outside of NY City, recertifying through the Local Department of Social Services (LDSS)
What to Know About Medicaid Recertification
You must recertify for Medicaid on an annual basis, if you are not receiving SSI benefits. The following information is captured in the recertification packet, and any changes in these categories must be reported:
- Living arrangements (verify address, household members, rent, water bills)
- Income (provide pay stubs, tax forms)
- Important Note for children under the age of 18, who are waiver enrolled: Even though parental income will be disregarded, the information MUST still be submitted. Report gross figures in the income section of the packet and attach 4 weeks of pay.
- Resources (provide bank statements and other resources)
- Insurance (provide insurance card)
- Satisfactory Immigration Citizenship (provide birth certificate, naturalization certificate, green card, employment authorization card, I-94)
Unless you are receiving SSI, you will need to recertify. It does not depend on the points listed previously.
You will receive a Medicaid recertification packet in the mail. It is important that you let your Care Manager know as soon as you receive this packet. If you live in NYC, you may also access your recertification packet online via the Access HRA portal.
You will receive an approval notice by mail and/or online for NYC residents. The new authorization dates will be listed in the notice.
Again, if a person receives SSI, they do not need to submit an annual recertification packet. As long as they continue to receive a cash benefit from SSI, this keeps their Medicaid automatically active.
If a person receives SSI, they do not need to recertify.
Everyone who does not receive SSI will need to recertify.
Medicaid Recertification is important. Get help from your Care Manager!