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How do i go about medicaid when i give birth?
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Question: I just got accepted for Medicaid (healthy connections). This is my secondary insurance for myself and will be my baby boys insurance when he arrives. I was told he would be covered for a little while, but in order to recieve his card and him to still be on Medicaid … What do i need to do? Have the hospital fax papers, proof of birth? Or wait until he gets his social security card/birth certificate? I’ve never revieved public health assistance until now and need some help on how to go about medicaid when the baby boy arrives! Thankyou.
5 Comments
November 20th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Fill out the papaer work once your in the hospital and put medicaid on the insurance blanks. They take care of mos of everything. After you give birth you will need to show the birth certificate and possible a few other things for your child to be covered.
November 20th, 2009 at 6:19 pm
your baby will be covered for the month he is born(if born on the 26th only will have coverage for 4 days) bt yes you will need all the info you just said and need to call medicaid and have them sign him up over the phone, by mail, or fax.
November 20th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
After he is born, you will need to get his birth certificate and social security card, but he will be covered until you get these as they take time. Just call your local Health and Welfare Department and ask. I received assistance in 2 different states, and each state is different on what they require. But it’s all pretty easy when you know what you need to do. So just call before you have your child.
November 20th, 2009 at 7:41 pm
contact your medicaid office and ask 4 the name of your caseworker . when the baby arrives just give him a call . although they should be notified when your baby is born , cause i never had 2 call anyone . but just in case , get the caseworkers name . and i have never been asked 4 birth certificates just maybe the soc. sec . # when the card arrives .
November 20th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
The hospital will fill out the paperwork you just sign.