A new Medicaid program rule, required by a federal law, means that many US citizens who apply for or renew Medicaid coverage must provide documentation on the citizenship and identity of everyone who will get health coverage, including children, parents, and pregnant women. The rule, which went into effect on July 1, will affect most HUSKY A applicants and members. The fact sheets and briefs below provide background information on the new regulations, problems they will cause, who they will affect, and how to help families. More resources will be added as they become available. Please check back for updates and revisions.


Issue briefs

• New Federal Medicaid Citizenship and Identity Documentation Rules Mean Delays and Denials of Care
• Caught in the Red Tape: How New Medicaid Paperwork Rules Will Hurt Connecticut Families

"How-to" fact sheets

• What U.S. Citizens Need to Apply for HUSKY A (PDF). Plain language flier for families.
• Documents That Can Prove Citizenship & Identity for HUSKY A and Medicaid Applicants (PDF)
• Which U.S. Citizens Need to Document Their Citizenship and Identity for Medicaid

Proposed regulations
The Department of Social Services has drafted proposed regulations on citizenship documentation.  The public has until July 31 to submit written comments.

• Notice of Intent to Amend Regulations