What it Covers

If you get Medical Assistance, it will pay for a broad range of medical services, including all services that the government considers Essential Health Benefits (EHBs). If you’re not sure if a particular service is covered by MA, or if it requires prior authorization, ask your doctor or Chat with a Hub expert.

Here is a list of the main services that MA provides:

• Alcohol and drug treatment
• Chiropractic care
• Dental care (limited for nonpregnant adults)
• Doctor/clinic visits
• Emergency room care (ER)
• Eye exams
• Eyeglasses
• Family planning services
• Hearing aids
• Home care
• Hospice care
• Hospital services (inpatient and outpatient)
• Immunizations and vaccines
• Interpreter services
• Lab and X-rays
• Licensed birth center services
• Medical equipment and supplies
• Medical transportation (access, ambulance and special)
• Mental health care
• Nursing homes and Intermediate Care Facilities for Persons with Developmental Disabilities (ICF-DDs)
• Outpatient surgery
• Podiatry
• Pregnancy related services
• Prescriptions and medication therapy management
• Prosthetics
• Rehabilitative therapy
• Urgent care
• Visits to a clinic or physician for preventive care, including routine physicals

Depending on your circumstances, MA may cover some long-term care services, including nursing homes. If you have specific disability-related needs, you should also see whether you can qualify for disability-based MA. Contact your local county or tribal human services office for more information.