Montgomery Cares Enrollment

Who can join Montgomery Cares?

You can apply for Montgomery Cares if:​

• You live in Montgomery County, MD​

•  You are 18 years old or older​

• You do not have health insurance​

• You have a low income (at or below 250 percent of the Federal Poverty Level), shown in the chart. ​

The Federal Poverty Level is adjusted every year. Some programs base their benefits on the Federal Poverty Level, so if those numbers change, your costs and benefits could change. Making more or less money can also effect your eligibility and benefits.​

How to apply for Montgomery Cares:

1. Go in person to one of 24 health centers that works best for you to apply. You can apply when you’re healthy, you don’t have to wait until you’re sick.  ​

2. You’ll need to show proof of income and that you live in Montgomery County. Please refer to the checklist below.​

3. Renew your Montgomery Cares application every year at your health center.​

Documents you will need to apply for Montgomery Cares

1. Form of ID (bring at least one)

   • Drivers license or Maryland State ID

   • Passport

   • Veteran ID card

   • Birth certificate

2. Proof you live in Montgomery County (bring at least one)

   • Utility bill showing your name and address

   • School records

   • Driver’s license or Maryland State ID card

   • Lease or mortgage statement

   • Signed federal tax return/W2 with your address

   • Voter registration card

   • Letter from your landlord

   • Letter from a person you are staying with and that person’s proof of residence

   • Property tax bill

3. Proof of income (bring at least one)

   If you have a job:

   • Pay stubs: your last 2 paychecks

   • Tax return: your most recent signed federal tax form

   • Letter from your boss: a letter on company paper that says how much money you make each week or month

   If you work for yourself:

   • Business tax return: show last year’s business tax form

   • Your written statement: if you don’t have a business tax return, write and sign a statement saying how much you make

   If you have no income:

   • A signed letter from you or a family member or a professional saying you don’t make any money

   • A signed letter from your old job saying you don’t work there anymore

   If you get help from the government:

   • Disability statement

   • Unemployment statement

   • Social security income (SSI) letter

   Other kinds of money:

   • Alimony: court paper showing how much you get each week or month.

   • Help from family or friends: a letter from them saying how much they give you, with their name, address, phone number, and signature

   • Other money: workman’s compensation, pensions, retirement, rent money, school grants (deduct tuition and books), or interest from savings