Medicaid

Overview

Medicaid is a federal-state health program for certain low-income people and others. It covers millions of Americans, including children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled, and people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.

Recommended Reading

Medicaid.gov

Information for consumers and professionals from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured

The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is an advisory group of experts on health care and public policy. This website has a wide variety of information about Medicaid.

Applying for Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program)

Larimer Health Connect

Applications may be picked up at the Larimer Health Connect office at 144 N. Mason St., Unit 7, in Fort Collins. Free, in-person assistance in filling out the application is also available. Please call 970-472-0444 to make an appointment. Se habla Espanol.

Larimer County Department of Human Services

Call 970-498-6300, or visit the Human Services Department at 1501 Blue Spruce Drive in Fort Collins for information or applications for Health First Colorado (Colorado's Medicaid Program) and other basic assistance programs.