Refugee Medical Assistance Program

The Refugee Medical Assistance (RMA) program offers health coverage for a limited period of time to refugees upon their arrival to the U.S. The purpose of RMA is to help refugees become self-sufficient as quickly as possible. Because this is a time-limited program, RMA is only available to qualifying refugees within the first eight months of entry to the U.S. Those who are found eligible will have access to the entire Medicaid benefit package.

Eligibility Criteria:
To qualify, a refugee must:

• be a new arrival who has lived in the U.S. less than eight months; and
• have income up to100% of the federal poverty level; and
• be ineligible for Medicaid.

When applying for RMA, applicants must provide proof of income, pregnancy, citizenship and other health insurance (if applicable). A face-to-face interview is necessary.