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Medicaid Medicaid is help
for people who live in
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Health
insurance is available for uninsured children under the age of 19
under one of two programs:
Children’s Medicaid
or Child Health Plus.
Family income guidelines must be met, however most uninsured
children are eligible.
If you need help completing an application for Child Health Plus you
may contact Lake Plains Community Care Network, Inc (585)344-1692 or
call the toll-free number 1-800-698-4KIDS (1-800-698-4543).
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Medicaid
provides health care coverage for adults who have income below
certain levels. If you or anyone who lives with you is 65 years old
or older, certified blind, or certified disabled, you will also need
to give information on bank accounts, insurance policies and other
resources. If you are
pregnant you may file an application at the
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Managed care
is available in
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Family Health Plus provides health care coverage for persons ages19 to 64 who do not have
other health insurance and who also have incomes too high to qualify
for Medicaid.
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Family Health Plus Premium Assistance
Program will pay the
portion of your health insurance premiums which are deducted from
your paycheck, co-pays and deductibles you are responsible to pay.
Your health insurance would need to be determined cost effective and
the income guidelines are the same as Family Health Plus.
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Family Planning Benefit Program
provides family planning services, certain health education and
related medical care to people of childbearing age who have income
below certain levels.
Applications are also accepted at the Wyoming County Health
Department – (585)786-8881.
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Chronic Care
Medicaid is available to
pay the cost of nursing home care which is determined based on a
combination of income and assets.
An individual can keep certain money or property for
him/herself and his/her family and still receive Medicaid.
If the individual or his/her spouse transferred other money
or property, Medicaid may not pay for nursing home care for a period
of time, depending how much money or property was transferred. To apply for the
Medicaid services above call (585)786-8900 and an application can be
mailed to you or you may pick up an application at the Wyoming
County Department of Social Services, For more
information about health services select one of the links below:
Medicaid:
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/index.htm
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/index.htm
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm |
