I need health insurance. I need INFO about Medicaid please?

Hey im a college student and I dont have health insurance. I used to have one from my parents but the health insurance company took me out of custody because im old enough. By the way, my college dont support health insurane, only BS offers. I need a real one. I heard about Medicaid, I think thats a health insurance. Please I need info.

You probably don鈥檛 fulfill the age requirement in your state for Medicaid, especially if you are a dependent and your parents have their own health insurance. Here are few ideas (links are in Sources section):

1.Check again with your college. Even if they don鈥檛 have a student health plan for all full-time students (and they really should), they should be able to point you in a good direction.
2.Your parents: If you can鈥檛 afford $65 a month for health insurance, ask your folks. Insurance companies are targeting people in your situation with plans with low monthly premiums, high deductibles. Tonik, by Blue Cross Blue Shield, for example, has rates typically lower than $100 a month with several doctor visits a year, vision, and dental coverage.
3.Medicaid: Like I said, you probably don鈥檛 qualify, but you can check it out by calling your state Medicaid office.
4.Call your state insurance department. They might have state-sponsored insurance for residents. Again, unless you are already disabled or severely ill, you may not qualify.
5.Local state-licensed health insurance agents. They鈥檝e helped people like you before and should be able to quickly tell you what to expect from getting insurance on your own (link below).

Good luck. Hope this helps.
Barnes@MostChoice

Medicaid won't cover you unless you're disabled...or if female, pregnant...but colleges offer medical insurance to their students. Have you checked with them? It's not free but it's something.