Health Insurance & Medical Costs · Surprise rank #189
Medicaid Health Homes Give People With Serious Health Needs a Free Care Manager
Medicaid Health Homes provide eligible members with a care manager who coordinates doctors, behavioral-health treatment and community services.
Who
Medicaid members who meet chronic-condition or serious mental-health eligibility rules.
What to do
Start here: Ask the Medicaid plan or local Health Home whether the member meets enrollment criteria.
Eligibility: Medicaid enrollment plus qualifying chronic, behavioral-health or HIV criteria.
What you get
Eligible Medicaid members with complex conditions can receive intensive care management to coordinate medical, behavioral and social services.
Benefit: A dedicated care manager, care plan, appointment coordination and connection to community services.
Possible value: Primarily practical rather than direct cash value; can prevent missed care and duplicated services.
Good to know
Important: It is coordination, not housing or guaranteed payment of every referred service.
Availability: Year-round.
Why people miss it: The name sounds like a residence rather than a care-management benefit.
Sources reviewed: Aug 2, 2026