Program Description
Medicaid is a health insurance program for certain low-income and
needy people paid with Federal, state, and county dollars. It covers more
than 1 million people in our state, including children, the aged, blind,
and/or disabled, and people who are eligible to receive Federally assisted
income maintenance payments. North Carolina Medicaid includes Baby Love for
prenatal and infant health care, Health Check for children up to age 21,
Carolina ACCESS for managed care, and community alternatives to provide home
and community care as a cost-effective alternative to institutionalization.
Covered individuals are elderly or disabled individuals, children and their
parents, persons needing long-term care and some Medicare
recipients.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the State of North Carolina, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose
financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be either pregnant, blind, have a disability or a family
member in your household with a disability, be responsible for children
under 19 years of age, or be 65 years of age or older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Hearing impaired callers can dial (TTY):
877-452-2514
Medicaid home page:
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/home.htm
Apply at your local department of social services:
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dss/local
NC CARE-LINE Information and Referral Service (in NC
only):
800-662-7030
In the Raleigh area or outside of North Carolina,
call:
919-855-4400
Application directions are available at:
http://www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/apply.htm
An eligibility summary is available at:
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dma/medicaid/who.htm
Managing Agency
North Carolina
http://www.ncgov.com
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