Medicaid Eligibility and Enrollment | Healthy Blue North Carolina

Am I Eligible for Medicaid in North Carolina?

Medicaid Benefits

Medicaid helps low-income individuals and families get health care benefits and long-term services and supports for those who need them.

Healthy Blue is a health plan that serves North Carolina Medicaid members. We help coordinate and manage your health care needs.

You or a family member might be eligible if you:

Live in North Carolina and are a U.S. citizen or documented non-U.S. citizen
Meet income and resource guidelines
Are in one of these groups:
Pregnant women
Children under age 21
Low-income individuals and families
Adults age 65 or older
Individuals with disabilities

Find out more about Medicaid Eligibility

How Do I Enroll in Healthy Blue Medicaid?

Step 1: Apply for Benefits

Enrollment is year round. If you qualify for benefits, you can enroll at any time. The best way to know if you’re eligible is to apply.

You can apply for NC Medicaid in three ways:

Complete an online application
In person at your county local DSS
Fill out a paper application and submit to your county DSS office

Step 2: Enroll in Healthy Blue

After you are notified that you are eligible, you can choose Healthy Blue as your health plan. You can choose us for each member of your family who has Medicaid:

Call the NC Medicaid Enrollment Broker at 833-870-5500 (TTY 833-870-5588), 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week.
Visit the NC Medicaid Enrollment Broker website

Questions and Support

Contact the Enrollment Broker (phone number and website listed above) to learn more about choosing or changing your health plan.