Medicaid
Health coverage for people who cannot afford medical care. It pays for doctor visits, hospital care, personal care aides, home health care, nursing home care and medical transportation.
What it offers
- Hospital, clinic and physician services
- Personal care aides and long-term home health care
- Skilled nursing home care
- Prescription drugs
- Dental, vision, speech and hearing care
- Non-emergency medical transportation
You must use providers who accept Medicaid.
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Medicaid home care requires a nursing assessment.
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A class action settlement affects some Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program participants.
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How to apply
- Adults 19 to 64, pregnant women, parents and caretaker relatives, and people with a disability who are not on Medicare apply through NY State of Health.
- People who receive SSI, public assistance or SNAP, and people who meet the program's rules, may apply through the county.
- NY State of Health 1-855-355-5777
- Service area
- Nassau County
SourceMedicaid·Checked Oct 19, 2026
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- Medicaid – Nassau County Department of Human Services, Office for the Aging
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