Program Description
Medicaid is a health insurance program for certain low-income and
needy people paid with Federal, state, and county dollars. It is the largest
program providing medical and health-related services to Alabama's poorest
people--including children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled, and people who
are eligible to receive Federally assisted income maintenance
payments.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of Alabama, 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
To learn more about Alabama Medicaid and how to apply, please
visit:
http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov
To find out how to contact your local Medicaid District office,
please refer to:
http://www.medicaid.alabama.gov/apply/apply_contact.aspx?tab=3
Or you may dial toll-free:
800-362-1504
TTY users can call:
800-253-0799
Managing Agency
Alabama
http://www.alabama.gov
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