Medicaid started in 1965 with Medicare as a safety net program for low-income women, children, and people with disabilities as a federal and state endeavor. The program has now evolved into one of the largest health insurance programs in every state.

Medicaid is administered by states, according to federal regulations and is funded jointly by state and federal governments.

The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provides health coverage to eligible children through both Medicaid and separate CHIP programs. CHIP is administered by states according to federal requirements. CHIP was created in 1997 and is jointly funded by state and federal government.

American Samoa does not administer a Medicare Part D Plan, instead American Samoa Medicaid receives an additional grant through the Enhanced Allotment Plan (EAP) which must be utilized solely for the distribution of Part D medications to dual-eligibles.

American Samoa Medicaid does not process individual determination based on income and non-financial eligibility criteria. Instead, American Samoa Medicaid uses a concept of presumptive eligibility utilizing various census and immigration data to annually estimate the number of individuals and the percentage of the population that fall below the respective income thresholds for Medicaid, CHIP, and American Samoa’s Enhanced Allotment Plan for Medicare prescription drug coverage.

Our Medicaid Provider Checklist and Provider Agreement forms are available in Forms page. Click here for the Provider Checklist (please create a downloadable pdf link for this document) document.

For our Medicaid dual-eligibles, Medicaid agency has created the Medicare Co- Pay Assistance Program to help alleviate some of the cost burdens our dual- eligibles receive from seeking medical care in the United States. For more information, please see our Medicare Co-pay Assistance Program page.

Pursuant to Attachment 3.1-A of the Medicaid State Plan, diagnostic, preventative, and corrective dental procedures are provided by dentists who are enrolled to see Medicaid patients. For more information, please contact the Medicaid Office at +1-684-699-4777 or email your inquiries to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Unfortunately, the American Samoa Medicaid Program does not currently provide long term services and support benefits (LTSS). If you have any more inquiries related to this topic, please contact Medicaid at +1-684-699-4777 or email your inquiries at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Pursuant to Attachment 3.1-A of the Medicaid State Plan, American Samoa Medicaid program provides coverage for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS). For more information, please see our DMEPOS program page.