Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

North Dakota Health and Human Services

Medicaid Buy-In for Children with Disabilities · About this organization

What you get

Medicaid coverage for a child with a disability, with a premium equal to 5% of countable income.

How to start

Apply for Medicaid through HHS Self-Service or your Human Service Zone. Gather the household and financial information requested on the application.

Good to know

  • Not cancer-specific; individual eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, capacity, and waitlist rules apply.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Open

Children under 19 meeting Social Security disability and 250% FPL rules may buy Medicaid coverage for a premium equal to 5% of countable income.

What help you may get

Medical And Insurance Costs

Medicaid Buy-In for Children with Disabilities — medical and insurance costs

Children under 19 meeting Social Security disability and 250% FPL rules may buy Medicaid coverage for a premium equal to 5% of countable income.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. A North Dakota B-ALL family may qualify when the separate program-specific rules are met.

Age

Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: ND.

Where your child is treated

No treatment-location restriction is published.

How to get started

Get ready to apply

Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.

  1. Use the official HHS page, Self-Service/Apply for Help, Human Service Zone, provider, or program contact.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsOpen
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowRolling
Last checkedAug 24, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Not cancer-specific; individual eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, capacity, and waitlist rules apply.
  • Confirm current eligibility, amounts, capacity, and application processing.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program