New Mexico Medicaid
About this resource
In New Mexico, young adults who were in foster care and enrolled in Medicaid when they turned 18 may qualify for free Medicaid coverage until age 26. This coverage is available regardless of whether they aged out of foster care in New Mexico or another state, provided they were enrolled in Medicaid during their time in care.
To apply, visit YesNM and indicate your former foster care status on the application. For assistance you can reach out to a current or former caseworker, or contact the New Mexico Human Services Department or your local Medicaid office.
Who can use this resource (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 a non-foster youth who can stay on their parents’ insurance plans until 26.