Get ready to apply
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Medicaid for Children Under 19
What you get
Comprehensive health coverage for your child. Ask whether requests are open.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 18 or under.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Safe application preparationHow many people are in your householdEmployer and income information for everyone in your familyHave ready
- Completed and signed DCH-1426 only when the family does not use MI Bridges.
- Employer and income information, such as pay stubs, W-2 forms, or wage and tax statements, as applicable.
- Current health-insurance policy information and available job-related coverage information, as applicable.
After you send
MDHHS says it will follow up within one to two weeks; if not, call 855-276-4627 or 800-642-3195. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.