Medicaid Application Instructions


  • Apply Online: This is real simple! The Utah Department of Health recommends opting for online application since it's the most convenient option. Once you've signed up online, the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) will determine your eligibility and also guide you about the documentation required for applying.

  • Apply by Mail/Fax: You can apply by downloading the application form and send it by mail or fax. There are three different types of applications form available in Spanish and English. You can view all the PDF application forms here.

Mailing Address: Department of Workforce Services, PO Box 143245, Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Fax: 1 — (801) — 526 — 9505

  • Apply in Person: You need to download an application form from the official website and then you have to submit it to the local Department of Workforce Services (DWS) office. There is a quick link available through which you can locate the local DWS office nearby by just putting in your zip code. Click here to find the location of nearby DWS Office.

Eligibility Requirements

Medicaid in Utah can easily be applied after the verification of the eligibility. There are over 20 categories of the vulnerable citizens that include child under Age 1, Child Age 1 — 5, Child age 6 — 18, Medicaid for foster kids, subsidized adoption, pregnant women, Medically needy pregnant women, baby your baby, parent/caretaker relative Medicaid, 1 year transitional Medicaid, women with breast and Cervical Cancer, blind, and aged or disabled.

You need to determine which category you'd fall in and you can read the eligibility criteria for the specific program which you're going to apply for. Click here for complete details!