Medicaid provides health-care coverage for low-income people, as well as children and the disabled, blind and aged. Currently, 32 states and the District of Columbia automatically provide Medicaid coverage to those on Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Other states require the filing of a separate Medicaid application for SSI recipients, while some states have eligibility rules differing from that of federal SSI. Since Medicaid is needs-based, if the recipient's condition improves and the person no longer is disabled, or if the recipient has sufficient income to no longer qualify for Medicaid, the coverage must be canceled. Any such change in circumstances requires reporting to Medicaid, and that is the responsibility of recipients or their legal guardian to report these changes.
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Since Medicaid is a program funded and run under both federal and state jurisdictions, cancellation of Medicaid coverage requires contacting your state's health department. Your Medicaid card may provide the contact information needed, or you can go online and find your state's health department website. The website also should post a toll-free number if you would rather go through the process over the phone with a representative, or the address of an office that you can visit to cancel coverage after making an appointment.
