Were you already approved for Medicaid or other health insurance? Here are things you need to know.
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A refugee resettlement agency may help you apply. You can call and enroll with either the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) located in Colchester at 802-655-1963 or Ethiopian Community Development Council Multicultural Community Center (ECDC-MCC) located in Brattleboro at 802-451-8891. The information below is the information you will need in order for you apply. Click on this link to get a copy of this page to keep or print.
Most Ukrainian and Afghan Humanitarian Parolees can get Medicaid but must meet income and all other rules that are not about immigration status.
- If approved, Medicaid starts on the first day of the month the application was received.
- Do you have unpaid medical bills? Medicaid can sometimes go back for up to 3 months. But you must meet the rules, including living in Vermont.
What if you can’t get Medicaid? If you meet the rules, you may get:
- Refugee Medicaid Assistance -- covers the same health care services as Medicaid. It starts the month you move to Vermont and lasts for 12 months.
- A Qualified Health Plan -- is private health insurance through Vermont Health Connect. You may also get help paying for your health insurance.
Know your rights and responsibilities. In Pashto. In Dari.
How to Apply for Health Insurance for Ukrainian and Afghan Humanitarian Parolees.
Are you helping a Ukrainian or Afghan humanitarian parolee apply?
1. Use the Application for Health Coverage and Help Paying Costs (205ALLMED).
- Download it and fill it out. Both you and the applicant must sign it.
2. When filling out the application, consider:
- Social Security Number (Step 2, Question 7) – If the person doesn’t have a Social Security Number, leave these questions blank.
- Questions about filing taxes (Step 2, Question 8) – If they get a Qualified Health Plan, they may get help paying for it. BUT they must say they will be filing a U.S. income tax return. They must file jointly if married.
- Eligible immigration status (Step 2, Question 14) – Answer “yes.”
After the application is filled out.
- Please do NOT mail the application.
- Print the application. After both you and the applicant sign it, scan it.
- Send a secure email to: AHS.DVHAHAEUTier3@vermont.gov.
- In the subject line, put “Afghan/Ukrainian Evacuee application.”
- Attach the scan of the signed application.
- Attach copies of immigration documents for each person who is applying. Acceptable documents include the I-94 (arrival/departure record card) or a stamped passport.
- Attach Appendix A to be the person’s authorized representative. This will let us talk to you about their health benefits.
- Include the case manager’s email. We will contact you with application questions and eligibility results. We will also tell you of any next steps that might be needed.
Have questions?
Need more information? Email Nathan Byrne at Nathan.Byrne@Vermont.gov. You can also call Nathan at 802-871-3932. To get the fastest response, please send an email. Phone messages are not checked daily.