Medicaid Check vs healthcare.gov + state Medicaid sites
Medicaid eligibility + the coverage-gap workaround in plain English. Here's an honest comparison and when each one is the right fit.
The two tools at a glance
healthcare.gov + state Medicaid sites
https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/getting-medicaid-chip/
Healthcare.gov hands you off to your state Medicaid agency, which is the only place that can actually approve coverage. The state site has the official application.
When it's right:
You already know you qualify and just need to apply. Go straight to your state Medicaid portal.
Medicaid Check
https://medicaid.freshskyai.com/
We answer the questions the official sites won't: what counts as income for the deduction, whether expansion vs non-expansion changes things in your state, what to do if you fall in the coverage gap, and which CHIP / sliding-scale clinic / ACA workarounds apply if you don't qualify.
When we're right:
You're not sure if you qualify, you've been denied before, or you're stuck in the coverage gap and looking for alternatives.