Health care
Hawaii Medicaid: Poweredtil26
About this resource
Medicaid for current or former foster youth who aged out of care or were in care on their 18th birthday. Contact information: http://www.poweredtil26.org/contact.html
Website Application: http://mybenefits.hawaii.gov/
You may be eligible for medicaid if under the age of 26, and in foster care on your 18th birthday. The Med-QUEST team has language interpretors and you can apply online. Also, the Eligibility Offices have a list of the contact information for various locations.
Additional information may be found on this page: https://medical.mybenefits.hawaii.gov/web/kolea/home-page
Eligibility
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires states to provide young adults under 26 with free health care if they were in foster care at age 18 or older. This ensures that former foster youth can access the health care services they need – just like non-foster youth who can stay on their parents’ insurance plans until 26.