Health care
New Jersey Medicaid
About this resource
Medicaid is basic health insurance that is available to foster youth or former foster youth who are eligible.
How to apply: You can apply online through www.njfamilycare.org or www.njhelps.org. You can download an application for NJ FamilyCare/Medicaid from www.njfamilycare.org or call 1-800-701-0710 to request that an application be mailed to you. You can apply at your local County Welfare Agency.
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.