The Department of Health reported this Tuesday that it is ready to qualify citizens applying for the benefits of the Government Plan-Vital Plan, after approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), with to increase the participants’ income scale. .
In this new scenario, citizens who were previously ineligible for income can temporarily qualify for the benefit, until September 30, 2021.
This was assured by the Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Lorenzo González Feliciano, in written communication, expecting to send letters to the people who have asked for help and were ineligible due to income so that they can apply again submit under the new scale.
“This is excellent news. We are ready to receive the application from those citizens who do not have a medical plan yet and can now qualify for their income. Health is a right we all have and having a plan for the citizens should be a priority for any government. Now, with these new income scales, many people will be able to go to their doctor, buy their medicines and take care of themselves in a preventive way, as they should, ”said the chief, thanking Natalie Jaresko, executive director of Fiscal Control Board., Which was key to achieving such an important advantage for Puerto Rico.
For her part, the director of Medicaid in Puerto Rico, Luz Cruz Romero, added that in addition to the income scale, the CMS also authorized an increase in the CHIP income level, so now the table is as follows:
People in the Family Nucleus, Monthly Medicaid Income and CHIP Income level
1 person – $ 1,202 to $ 2,404
2 people – $ 1,604 $ 2,626
3 people – $ 2,046 to $ 2,848
4 people – $ 2,468 to $ 3,070
5 people – $ 2,890 to $ 3,292
6 people – $ 3,312 to $ 3,514
7 people – $ 3,734 to $ 3,736
8 people – $ 4,156 to $ 3,958
9 people – $ 4,579 to $ 4,180
10 people – $ 5,001 to $ 4,402
11 people – $ 5,423 to $ 4,624
12 people – $ 5,845 to $ 4,846
13 people – $ 6,267 to $ 5,068
14 people – $ 6,689 to $ 5,290
15 people – $ 7,111 to $ 5,512
“This income is net. Depending on the family composition and socio-economic situation, you can apply discounts. For this reason, we urge citizens – family core – who have experienced a reduction in their income, whether through job loss, reduction in working hours, or any other situation, to apply for the benefits of the Vital Plan as they qualify , ”Cruz Romero insisted.
He also stressed that in the case of a family with children, even if the parents were not eligible, this could be, as the eligible income under the CHIP program is even higher.
To apply for the Vital Plan benefits, they must go to the website: www.medicaid.pr.gov and complete the application. If you don’t have internet access or need help filling out the application, you can contact the center Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm at 787641-4224 or TTY ( 787) 625 -6955.
“We want citizens to take advantage of this opportunity. It is important to note that if it is necessary to contact you to clarify the information in the application, or if you require additional information, a Medicaid program representative will call you at the phone number provided provided the application and the employee’s telephone number. it can appear as a private number on yours. It is also important that once the application has been submitted online, that you are aware of your email address as they can also contact you this way. You should check the mailbox for ‘spam’ or ‘junk’ as the email might receive it there, ”concluded Cruz Romero.