Medicaid Policy
Medicaid Policy
Application Requirement
Individuals must complete and sign an application to apply for medical assistance. The application must be received by a DWS office, outreach office or the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (Marketplace).
After signing an initial application, an individual does not always have to submit a signed application for the eligibility agency to consider a new application date.
The following sections define what an application is, how the agency determines the application date, and the eligibility determination process. See sec. 107 for information on responsibilities individuals have when applying, providing verifications, reporting changes, etc. See section 703-3 to see who can apply.
703-1 What is an Application?
703-2 Date of Application
703-3 Who Can Apply?
703-4 What to Do With an Application
703-5 Eligibility Decisions
703-6 Withdrawal of an Application
703-7 Residents of IMD’s and Incarcerated Individuals in Jail or Prison