How to apply for Plan Vital (Medicaid) in Puerto Rico
What Plan Vital is, why eligibility is determined by the Medicaid Program rather than ASES, what documents are requested, and how to pick an insurer.
August 12, 2026
Agency
Administración de Seguros de Salud (ASES)
Administers the government health plan, known as Plan Vital.
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Pulmonary hypertension: direct access, no referral or pre-authorisation
Act 120-2015 puts pulmonary hypertension in the ASES special coverage with direct access to specialists and treatments, no referral or pre-authorisation.
August 26, 2026
Public employee health plan: who is covered and who negotiates yours
Act 95-1963 defines which public employee is covered by ASES plans. Education and Public Safety are excluded, but may opt in if they wish.
August 27, 2026
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