Pediatric HRA services – Medicaid Application

People over the age of 65, people with disabilities, and people who are blind can apply to the HRA. People who are receiving Medicare but are neither a parent or a caring relative of minor children, and former foster youth under the age of 26 can also apply for this program.

Enrolling in Medicaid is a simple process, and at AC Cares, we can assist you in getting started on the path toward receiving treatment as soon as possible, beginning with your Medicaid application and moving on from there. To complete the application, you will need your personal papers, such as your birth certificate; proof of where you live, such as a rent receipt or utility bill; proof of income, such as a Social Security check; and proof of your financial resources, such as bank records. The evidence of your impairment will be required, and many of the same documents that were needed to establish your OPWDD status may be utilized to offer this evidence.

However, even though Medicaid is a federally administered program, states have the authority and independence to select the manner in which services are given. Medicaid covers both mandatory services, which are those that states are required to offer under federal law, and optional services, which are those that are not required to be provided under federal law. The services covered by required benefits include inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, physician services, diagnostic laboratory and x-ray services, as well as home health care services, as well as pediatric home care, to name a few examples. Various services such as prescription medications, case management, physical therapy rehabilitation, and occupational therapy rehabilitation are accessible as optional benefits.

You can seek an application for Medicaid by phone, mail, or in person through your local department of social services, or you can contact a Facilitated Enroller who will assist you with the process. A Facilitated Enroller is a member of the community who has received special training to assist with Medicaid applications. If a Facilitated Enroller has more convenient hours or a more convenient location than the local Department of Social Services, this may be an option. They are ready to assist you with your Medicaid application, but you are not required to utilize a Facilitated Enroller in order to apply for Medicaid.

It’s possible that the staff at your existing community services organization will be able to assist you with the Medicaid application process if you presently work with them. The organization can assist you with completing the Medicaid application and explaining what documentation will be required.

Applicants for Children’s Medicaid or Child Health Plus must be less than 19 years of age and residents of New York State in order to be considered for the programs. In order for a kid to qualify for Medicaid or Child Health Plus, the family’s gross annual income must be determined. Children who are not eligible for Medicaid but who do not have health insurance and who are not eligible for coverage under the state’s public employees’ health benefits plan can enroll in Child Health Plus if they do not already have health insurance and are not eligible for coverage under the state’s public employees’ health benefits plan.

Children’s Medicaid may require you to enroll your kid in a managed care plan, but you are free to take your child to any provider that accepts Children’s Medicaid if your child is enrolled in the program. If your kid is registered in Child Health Plus, you will be provided a list of providers who are close to your home or workplace. A single doctor, a group practice of numerous doctors, or a community health center can serve as the provider. If your kid is being seen by a group practice, you will be asked to select a doctor for him or her. Regardless of whatever option you choose, you will receive the customized health care that your kid deserves!