Medicaid Eligibility 

Who is eligible for Medicaid?  To become eligible for Medicaid,  you must be one of the following:  under age 19, age 65 or over, permanently disabled or blind, a pregnant woman, a caretaker relative of a minor under age 18.

 

You must also be a resident of Wisconsin and a citizen of or a qualified alien in the United States. To be a qualified alien, you must have legal papers that allow you to stay in this country. Aliens living in the United States who have no legal papers are not eligible for Medicaid except for emergency services, including labor and delivery. If they have citizen children, these children may be eligible for Medicaid.