Do you have a Question about Medicaid?
September 21, 2013
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Having a baby qualifies you for a special enrollment period. This means that after you have your baby you can enroll in or change Marketplace coverage even if it’s outside the Open Enrollment period. When you enroll in the new plan, your coverage can be effective from the day the baby was born. If you already had Marketplace coverage, you can do one of 2 things when your baby is born: (1) Keep your current plan and add your child to your coverage; or (2) change to a different Marketplace plan. https://www.healthcare.gov/what-if-im-pregnant-or-plan-to-get-pregnant/
If your need access to care while waiting on medicaid you can get low-cost health care at a Community Health Center near you.
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) health centers provide low cost health care through county clinics. Even if you have no health insurance or can’t get Medicaid you only pay what you can afford, based on your income.
HRSA Health centers provide services such as:
Wellness checkups.
Diagnostic and treatment when you’re sick
Pregnancy care
Children immunizations and checkups
Prescription drugs and dental care
Substance abuse care and mental health services
HRSA are federally-funded health service centers that provide care for you, even if you have no health insurance or cannot get medicaid. Remember, you only pay what you can afford, based on your income.
Find a clinic here http://findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/Search_HCC.aspx