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Look up Medicaid & Medicare status

Use carrier portals to check statuses.

Sabreena Singh avatar
Written by Sabreena Singh
Updated over a week ago

A built-in Medicare history and Medicaid status lookup tool is coming soon. In the meantime, you can perform these lookups via carrier portals – we’ve provided instructions for several carriers below.

Use the links below to go directly to each carrier’s broker portal, or scroll down for step-by-step guides.

Note: United and Aetna tend to provide the most accurate information. And Medicaid status only populates if a carrier has DSNPs in the state.


United

Step 1: Log into your Jarvis broker portal.

Step 2: Click on Sales Tools and select Medicare & Medicaid Eligibility Lookup

Step 3: to see Medicare Eligibility, enter Date of Birth and Medicare Number (MBI).

Step 4: You'll see the following Medicare Eligibility information returned

  • Medicare eligible Y or N

  • Part A, B and D effective dates and end dates

  • MBI Number

  • LIS (Low-Income Subsidy) effective date and percentage

  • Current plan ID. (Google the Plan ID to identify which plan it is)

  • Current Part D coverage

Step 5: To see Medicaid Eligibility switch to that tab, and enter the required fields:

  • State

  • Zip Code

  • County

  • Name

  • Date of Birth

  • Proposed Effective Date

  • Medicaid Number or SSN

Tip: Most of this information will pre-fill if you check Medicare Eligibility first

Step 6: You'll see the following Medicaid Eligibility information returned

  • First & last name

  • Medicaid number

  • Medicare eligible

  • Medicaid level

  • Waiver type

  • LIS for proposed effective date

  • Integrated / Other DSNP Eligible Plans

Aetna

Step 1: Log into your Aetna Think Agent account:

Step 2: Click on Sales

Step 3: Click on Check LIS Eligibility

Step 4: Enter the required fields marked with a red asterisk - First and Last Name, Date of Birth, and Medicare Number

Step 5: You will see the following Medicare / LIS Eligibility Information

  • Start and End Date

  • Copay Level

  • Premium Subsidy

  • Medicaid Coverage

Step 6: Click on Check Medicaid Eligibility

Step 7: Medicaid Eligibility

Enter the required fields:

  • First and Last Name

  • Date of Birth

  • Gender

  • Medicare Number

  • Medicaid Number

  • Medicare State

Step 8: You will see the following Medicaid Eligibility Information

  • Beneficiary First and Last Name

  • Medicaid ID

  • Medicare Benefit Type

Humana

Step 1: Log into your Humana Broker Portal

Step 2: Under Quote & Enroll, Scroll down and click on Eligibility Verification

Step 3: Medicare Eligibility

Enter the required fields: Date of Birth, Entity, Gender, and Medicare ID

Step 4: You'll see the following Medicare Eligibility Information:

  • Status + Status Message

  • Medicare ID

  • Beneficiary Name, Gender, DoB, DoD

  • Mailing and Residential Address

  • Part A, B, and D Start and End Dates

  • LIS Start and End Date, Level, and Percentage

Step 5: Medicaid Eligibility -

Enter the required fields marked with a red asterisk -

Note: Some of the information will pre-populate if Medicare Eligibility is checked first

  • Plan Year

  • State

  • First and Last Name

  • Date of Birth

  • Gender

  • Medicare and Medicaid Number OR just SSN

Step 6: You will see the following Medicaid Eligibility Information

  • Current Medicaid Eligibility Status

  • Medicaid ID

  • Medicaid Level

  • MCO (Managed Care Organization) Name

  • 2025 - DESNP Plan Eligibility Guide (plan details by state and what the member qualifies for based on Medicaid Level)

Cigna

Step 1: Log into your Cigna Broker Portal

Step 2: Scroll down to Tool and Select Medicare / Medicaid Eligibility

Step 3: Medicare/Medicaid Eligibility

Enter the required fields: Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) and Date of Birth.

Step 4: You will see the following Medicare / Medicaid Eligibility Information:

Medicare

  • First and Last Name

  • MBI

  • Date of Birth

  • Gender

  • State and County

  • Part A, B, and D Start and End Dates

  • Enrollment Data

  • LIS - Low Income Subsidy Data

Medicaid

  • Medicaid Status - Y or N

  • Start and End Date

Anthem

Step 1: Log into your Anthem Broker Portal

Step 2: Click on Tools & Resources + mProducer

Step 3: Scroll to Quick Links and click on Medicare / Medicaid Eligibility Check

Step 4: Medicare Eligibility

Enter the required fields:

  • First and Last Name

  • Check Effective Date

  • Date of Birth

  • Medicare Number

Step 5: You will see the following Medicare Eligibility Information

  • Transaction ID

  • Proposed Effective Date

  • Part A and B Effective Date

  • Current Contract -PBP - Segment

  • Drug Gap in Months

  • LIS Effective Date and Level

Step 6: Medicaid Eligibility

Enter the required fields:

  • First and Last Name

  • State

  • Date of Birth

  • Check Effective Date

  • Medicare Number

  • Medicaid Number or SSN

Step 7: You will see the following Medicare Eligibility Information

  • Transaction ID

  • DSNP Verification, Note: Save this - Needed for the application

  • DSN Verification Code Expiration Date

  • Proposed Effective Date

  • Medicaid Eligibility Determination Date

  • Medicaid ID

  • Medicaid Level

Devoted

Step 1: Log into your Devoted Broker Portal

Step 2: Click on Eligibility

Step 3a: You may need to click on Add New Prospect Eligibility Query

Step 3b: Enter the Zip code and State

Step 3c: Under Select Eligibility Check Type, Select Both Medicare and Medicaid

Notes:

  • DSNP Plan must be offered in that state + Member must be located in one of the states offered by Devoted

  • You can also just look up Only Medicare or Only Medicaid

Step 4: You will need the following Medicare / Medicaid Eligibility Information, once entered click Check Eligibility

  • First and Last Name

  • Birth Date

  • Gender (Optional)

  • MBI

  • Medicaid Number

Note: Review and accept the attestation - if you have permission from the member

Step 5: If information is available you will see a pop-up, Potential Prospect Matches Found. Click Create New Prospect + View Eligibility Results if info matches

Step 6: View Eligibility Results

  1. If Member has Medicare / Medicaid, Y or N

  2. Demographics

    1. MBI, Name, Address, DoB

  3. Medicare Status

    1. Part A and B Start Dates + Eligibility Start Dates

  4. Medicaid Status

    1. Medicaid ID

    2. First and Last Name + DoB

    3. Eligibility Start Date

    4. Dual Category Code (Level)

    5. Coverage Status

  5. Plan Info

    1. Future, Current, and Prior Info

  6. Cost Assistance

    1. Eligible for LIS, Y or N

    2. Start + End Date

    3. Level

    4. Copayment Level

  7. Uncovered Month

  8. Additional Details, Employer Group Health Plan, Y or N

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