Attention Medicaid Members Have you moved in the past three years? Have you gotten a new phone number or email address? If your contact information is out of date, you might miss important information regarding your Medicaid benefits. Stay connected to health coverage, and update your contact information today! Click here for more information. You can access your account online at https://healthyrhode.ri.gov.
Protecting Your Benefits ebtEDGE will never call or text you to ask for your personal information, card number or PIN. Do not share your information with anyone. Protect yourself by changing your PIN monthly or by freezing your card.
Community Reminder Recent action by the federal government ends the extra COVID SNAP benefits, known as SNAP Emergency Allotments, as of February 2023. The last COVID SNAP payment will be on February 3, 2023. Households will receive only their regular monthly SNAP issuance beginning on March 1, 2023. Community partners and advocates can find additional support and resources here.
Did You Know? • Applications submitted in the last 30 days (with the exception of LTSS (90 days) or expedited SNAP) are still within the window of processing. • You can check the status of your application after 30 days through the Call Center or Customer Portal at healthyrhode.ri.gov, where all of your notices are available.
Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) LIHEAP helps eligible low-income households pay their heating bills through federal grants to the household. There are two components to this program. Heating Assistance: A grant to assist a household in meeting heating costs. The grant may be paid to either a heating fuel vendor or utility company, or in a few cases, directly to the applicant. Crisis Assistance: A grant to help resolve a home heating crisis caused by a heat shut-off because of failure to pay a regulated energy bill, the inability to pay for deliverable fuel, or the failure of a heating system that is not repairable. Learn about eligibility for heating assistance and how to apply here. Find helpful resources here. Now Available: The Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) Applications are now being accepted for the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP), a program designed to help families afford water or wastewater services through a one-time payment issued to the utility company. Customers can apply through their local community action agency. Find your local agency here.