Get ready to apply
New York State Department of Health
Children's Medicaid
What you get
Public health insurance for children, covering medical care. Open now.
- 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 between 1 and 18.
- Some services need approval from your health plan before care.
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
After you send
Keep the application confirmation and eligibility notice; respond to any request for proof by the stated deadline. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.