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Refugee Medical Assistance

Refugee Medical Assistance has the same service and coverage as Medicaid. Refugees and Asylees can keep it for 4 months from their date of entry.

You can get Refugee Medical Assistance IF you meet these rules:

  • You are not eligible for regular Medicaid.
  • You apply within 4 months from your date of entry.
  • You give the name of the agency that resettled you.
  • You meet the income rules.
  • You meet the immigration status of refugee or asylee and identification rules OR you are a dependent child of parent who meet these rules AND you are part of the same assistance group as your parents.
  • You are NOT a full-time college or university student
    • Unless the State approved it as part of an employability plan
    • OR approved it as part of a plan for a child under age 18 immigrating alone.

** Do you get refugee cash assistance but can't get Medicaid/Dr. Dynasaur? Then you can get Refugee Medical Assistance. You don't have to apply for or get refugee cash assistance first.

To find out more, call Vermont Health Connect at 1-855-899-9600