State Medical Postpartum Coverage

Connecticut created State Medical Postpartum Coverage for recently pregnant people who do not qualify for federal Medicaid because of immigration status and who were eligible for the HUSKY B Prenatal pathway. Effective April 1, 2023, it provides 12 months of state-funded postpartum coverage with the full HUSKY A benefit package. [CT-SM1, CT-SM2]

Immigration status does not automatically mean a mother who received HUSKY B Prenatal loses health coverage when pregnancy ends. The state-funded program can continue comprehensive medical, preventive, dental and behavioral-health coverage for the postpartum year. [CT-SM1, CT-SM2]

DSS says you may qualify if you do not qualify for Medicaid because of immigration status, your pregnancy ended within the applicable postpartum period, and you meet the other Medicaid-style rules, including the pregnancy income limit. The state page describes under 264% FPL; current 2026 HUSKY pregnancy charts use a 263% FPL program standard because limits are periodically updated. Always check the current official chart next to any dollar figure. [CT-SM2, CT-SM4]

Eligible members receive the full HUSKY A/Medicaid benefit package — not a limited maternity-only package. DSS specifically lists pregnancy and postpartum care, preventive care, dental care, behavioral health and other health-care services. [CT-SM2]

Coverage ends on the last day of the last month of the 12-month postpartum period. It is continuous during that period even if income or family size changes; exceptions include moving out of state, death or voluntary disenrollment. [CT-SM2]

This is state-funded postpartum medical coverage delivering the HUSKY A benefit package. The current consumer FAQ does not publish a separate premium schedule for this group, and TMO does not publish one. [CT-SM2]

If you are already enrolled in HUSKY B Prenatal, DSS automatically assesses State Medical Postpartum eligibility when the end of pregnancy is reported; there is no separate postpartum application. To apply for HUSKY B Prenatal while pregnant, call Access Health CT at 1-855-805-4325 or use DSS application routes. [CT-SM1, CT-SM3]

The HUSKY B Prenatal application uses household, income, Connecticut-residency and pregnancy information. This pathway exists because the person does not qualify for federal Medicaid due to immigration status. [CT-SM3]

This profile applies to the state-funded pathway linked to HUSKY B Prenatal, not standard federal Medicaid HUSKY A postpartum. Moving out of Connecticut ends continuous state coverage. [CT-SM2]

Health coverage is separate from CT Paid Leave and job protection. HUSKY services such as behavioral health and other covered benefits become available through the state-funded HUSKY A-equivalent package. [CT-SM2]

Use the HUSKY Health Member Services and provider system. For eligibility questions, DSS directs people to Access Health CT at 1-855-805-4325. [CT-SM2]

The state publishes the postpartum FAQ in English and Spanish and DSS provides free interpreters. DSS says enrollment will not affect an application for citizenship, and DSS does not share state-funded coverage information with Immigration Services or DHS. [CT-SM1, CT-SM2]

Call Access Health CT to determine whether standard HUSKY, state-funded postpartum coverage, Covered Connecticut or a Marketplace plan applies. [CT-SM2]