Bessemer Medicaid Office 2014 1st Avenue North Bessemer, AL 35020 Mailing Address: PO Box 11926, Birmingham, AL 35202-1926	Medicaid Office Directions From Down Town Bessemer Head northeast on 3rd Ave N toward 19th St N Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto 20th St N Take the 3rd left onto 1st Ave N  Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Bessemer, AL Medicaid – Food Stamp – Welfare Office Phone Numbers:

Adult Services – Medicaid – Food Stamp	(205) 423-4900
Bessemer Child Support	(205) 744-3101
Bessemer Child Welfare	(205) 744-3900
Bessemer Food Assistance	(205) 744-3600
Child Abuse Hotline	(205) 423-4850
Child Support	(205) 423-4400
Child Support FAX	(205) 423-4398
Child Welfare	(205) 423-4500
Child Welfare FAX	(205) 423-4691
Family Assistance	(205) 423-4300
Food Assistance	(205) 423-4200
Food Assistance FAX	(205) 423-4346
JOBS	(205) 423-4350

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Bessemer, AL Medicaid – Food Stamp – Welfare Office administrates your local program under Alabama State guidelines. Medicaid provides health care for low income people. Welfare programs (TANF) give assistance to those who have little or no income. While Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Food Stamps helps low-income families buy food.

Bessemer, AL Medicaid/Food Stamp/Welfare Office Tips:

• Show Up Early: Medicaid offices are sometimes crowded. You must understand that in this economy there are many people in need of medicaid, food stamp and welfare benefits. So be patient, you will be seen. 
• Be prepared to wait: With lots of people at your local Medicaid office, if you are late you will have to wait. the best way to avoid the long lines, so get to the office early.
• Bring a snack:  If you have kids with you, they may get hungry so bring a snack. You don’t want to miss your name being called because you went out to buy a snack.
• Keep a Cool Head: With lots of people at the local medicaid/food stamp office waiting to be seen it’s easy to get frustrated and loose you cool. Remember that medicaid office counselors are there to assist you. Keeping a cool head and being courteous will help speed the process along.

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