Healthcare & Benefits Laws in Hawaii.

Hawaii Medicaid is administered by the Med-QUEST Division of the Hawaii Department of Human Services, with eligibility and coverage rules tied to federal Medicaid law.

Hawaii’s Prepaid Health Care Act requires most employers to provide health-care coverage for employees who work at least 20 hours per week — a framework distinct to Hawaii and predating the federal Affordable Care Act.

Medicaid is a federal-state partnership. Federal Medicaid law sets minimum coverage and procedural protections that Hawaii Medicaid must follow.