Affordable health coverage. Quality Care. NJ FamilyCare, a federal and state-funded health insurance program created to give qualified New Jersey residents of any age access to affordable health insurance. NJ FamilyCare is for people who do not have employer insurance. That means qualified NJ residents of any age may be eligible for free or low-cost healthcare coverage that covers doctor visits, prescriptions, vision, dental care, mental health and substance use services, and even hospitalization.
Easily navigate the online NJ FamilyCare application with:
- New menus, subheadings and smart technology. Applicants can register to:
- Save partially completed applications
- View submitted applications, and
- Receive future Medicaid notifications electronically.
The entire application process can be completed online at https://njfamilycare.dhs.state.nj.us/apply.aspx or call 1-800-701-0710; multi-lingual operators are available.
Who is Eligible? NJ Family Care includes: children, pregnant women, parents/caretaker relatives, single adults and childless couples. Financial eligibility will be determined by the latest federal tax return which, when filed, will be electronically verified.
Children under 19 are eligible with higher incomes up to 355% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) ($9,230/month for a family of four). Parents still need to renew the coverage each year. Children can qualify regardless of their immigration status.
Adults age 19-64 with income up to 138% FPL ($1,732/month for a single and $2,351/ month for a couple). In general, immigrant adults must have Legal Permanent status in the U.S. for at least five years in order to qualify for NJ FamilyCare. Some immigrant adults can qualify if they are lawfully present, regardless of when they entered the U.S. (refugees and asylees, and others.) Immigrants 19 and 20 who are lawfully present and have very low income ($509/month for a single person and $805/month for a family of 2) can also qualify.
Pregnant Women up to 205% FPL ($5,330/month for a family of four). Pregnant women who are lawfully present can qualify regardless of the dates they entered into the U.S.
People over 65, blind or permanently disabled, including long term care, please visit: https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/abd/index.html
For more information, please visit https://njfamilycare.dhs.state.nj.us/