Marriage, Medicare, and Medicaid: What Same-Sex Couples Need to Know
January 2023 | Justice in Aging State Health Insurance Assistance Program Senior Medicare Patrol and SAGE National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ Aging
Since the Supreme Court decision in Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) made same-sex marriage legal in every state, married same-sex couples have been able to get coverage under the same Medicare and Medicaid rules as married opposite-sex couples in all states. Where the couple lives or when or where they were married makes no difference.
Tips for same-sex couples who are married or thinking about marriage so you can understand
how marriage affects Medicare and Medicaid rights.