Verify your Medical Assistance Eligibility

Date: 08/07/23

It’s almost time to verify your Medical Assistance eligibility. Watch your mail for your renewal packet from the PA Department of Human Services (DHS). To continue your Medical Assistance coverage, you must complete a renewal every year with DHS to see if you still qualify for Medical Assistance.

Take Action!

You will soon get a renewal packet from DHS that explains how to renew your coverage. If you’re still eligible for your current level of coverage, you can continue your coverage through PA Health & Wellness.

Follow up.

If you moved within the last three years, update your contact information with DHS online at dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS, use the myCOMPASS mobile app, or contact the Statewide Customer Service Center at 1-877-395-8930 or 215-560-7226 in Philadelphia.

Know your options.

If your eligibility has changed, you may qualify for a 120-day Special Enrollment Period to apply for low-cost or no cost coverage through Pennie®, PA's official health and dental insurance marketplace. If you are no longer eligible for MA, your information will be securely transferred to Pennie, where you can select a qualified health plan (QHP) that best fits your needs.

There, PA Health & Wellness has low-cost or even no cost plans to choose from, and Pennie will connect you with financial savings to help reduce the cost of coverage and care.

Once your information is shared with Pennie, you will be contacted via your preferred communication method to explain how you can access a Pennie account and an estimate of your financial savings that can be applied to a QHP. View options at www.pennie.com and www.medicare.gov.

Get expert help.

If you have any questions or concerns about healthcare eligibility or enrollment, please call the Statewide CustomerService Center at 1-877-395-8930 or 215-560-7226 in Philadelphia. You can also visit dhs.pa.gov/COMPASS or use the myCOMPASS PA app to learn more.