What you need for Apply for MassHealth coverage for seniors and people of any age who need long-term-care services

• Social Security numbers, if you have them, for every household member who is applying
• Proof of income and assets
• Proof of any health insurance that you are currently enrolled in or have access to
• Information about or proof of citizenship/national status or immigration status

Who can use this application?

Use this application if you live in Massachusetts and you are

• Aged 65 or older and living at home, and:
  • Not the parent of a child under 19 years of age who lives with you, or
  • Not an adult relative living with and taking care of a child younger than 19 years of age when neither parent is living in the home, or
• Age 65 or older and are disabled and are either working 40 or more hours a month, or are currently working and have worked at least 240 hours in the 6-months immediately before the month of the application, or
• Not working
• An individual of any age and need long-term-care services in a medical institution, such as a nursing facility or chronic hospital
• An individual who is eligible for certain programs to get long-term-care services to live at home (for more information on long-term-care services, please see the Senior Guide to Health Care Coverage)
• A member of a married couple living with your spouse, and
  • Both you and your spouse are applying for health coverage
  • There are no children under 19 years of age living with you
  • One spouse is 65 or older and the other spouse is under 65

Learn more about eligibility for seniors and long-term care. If this does not describe you, please see Apply for MassHealth, the Health Safety Net, or the Children’s Medical Security Plan.