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What
is MomCare? MomCare
helps pregnant women on Medicaid have a healthy pregnancy and a
healthy baby. Pregnancy
Medicaid Insurance is for pregnant women whose income is up to 185%
of poverty level. It
pays for prenatal care and other health services for pregnant women.
It is for How
do you apply for MomCare?
Go
to http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida
to apply for Pregnancy Medicaid Insurance.* You can use your home
computer or any library computer. You can also use the computers at
the Department of Children and Families or at the
*
If you need to apply for food stamps or any other benefits, apply
for Pregnancy Medicaid Insurance first.
Then apply for the other benefits.
If you do them all at once, it will take longer to process
the Pregnancy Medicaid application. You need to have proof of pregnancy as soon as possible. You can go to the local health department, Planned Parenthood office, or your doctor.
How
will your MomCare Advisor help you?
Getting
help can be confusing. A
MomCare Advisor will contact you once you have been approved for
Medicaid. The Advisor will help you get the care and services you
need. Your MomCare Advisor will:
Choosing
your Doctor or Midwife
If
you have not chosen a prenatal care provider, your MomCare Advisor
will give you a list of doctors and midwives.
The sooner you choose, the better. If you do not pick one in
30 days, your Advisor will assign a doctor or midwife for you. This
doctor or midwife will be within a 30-minute drive from your home.
Our goal is to make sure you get early prenatal care.
DURING
YOUR PREGNANCY We
have information we can send you.
We can also answer questions or direct you to other services.
If you are not in the Healthy Start Program, please call us
if you have any needs or questions.
Our phone is
After the Baby is Born You
will receive a phone call or letter
from your MomCare Advisor after your baby is born.
She wants to help make sure you and the baby are doing well.
She can assist you to find help if needed. You
must notify the local Medicaid office after your baby is born.
The baby will then be put on Medicaid. You
can receive two years of family planning services free.
It is important to wait 18 months to two years before your
next pregnancy. This is to make sure your body is healthy before you
get pregnant again. If
you are healthy, your baby is more likely to be healthy.
Plan your next pregnancy.
Call your health care provider or the Sarasota County Health
Department about Medicaid’s free family planning services.
ADDRESSES
Department
of Children and Families
(941)316-8100
(941)483-5920
Sarasota
County Health Department
South
7820
Tamiami Trl S, Building B2 (941) 861-3300
Pregnancy
Healthy
Start Coalition of Sarasota County, Inc. (941)
373-7070
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