How to Apply
Applying for Medicaid is easy.
We’ll help you learn how to get yourself and your family covered.
Qualifying for Medicaid
Before you can apply, you’ll need to know if you qualify for Medicaid. To begin, you’ll answer a few questions on the WV Path website.
Decide how you’ll apply
Now that you’ve qualified, you’ll have four ways to apply for Medicaid.
Online
To apply online, you’ll visit the Mountain Health Trust website
Phone
Call Mountain Health Trust at 1-800-449-8466 (TTY: 711 or 1-304-344-0015).
U.S. Mail
Print and complete your application before mailing it to your county office.
Application for health coverage and help paying cost
Solicitud de cobertura de salud y asistenciapara el pago de costos
In person
You’ll need to visit your local DoHS office to apply in person. FIND OFFICE
Choose your health plan
You’ll get a welcome packet in the mail when your application is approved. You can select Highmark Health Options as your Medicaid plan at this time.
Note, if you don’t choose a plan, the state will choose one for you. Also, if you’re already enrolled in a healthplan, you can change at any time.
Extra benefits
Some of the benefits that Highmark Health Options covers are “extra” benefits. This means they aren’t the standard benefits that all Medicaid plans cover. As examples, our members can get:
- An extra $500 toward dental care (for members age 21 and older)
- Rewards for by completing healthy activities like having wellness visits and screenings
- Help with preventing diabetes (for eligible members age 18 and older)
- Rewards for going to prenatal care visits and helpful (expecting and new moms)
- Helpful pregnancy apps