Tuesday, February 28, 2017

CHECK TO SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR MEDICAID ASSISTANCE


Medicaid is a program run in conjunction with Federal and State governments to assist low income people with medical assistance.  There are different levels of medicaid assistance and you must check to see if you qualify and which level you qualify.  Those with the greatest need have the majority or all of their expenses paid.

If you are on medicare and eligible for medicaid there are plans that are called dual eligible plans for those that qualify for both medicaid and medicare.   Medicare will pay first and then medicaid may assist with other costs.

Below are the phone numbers for each states office that handles medicaid assistance.  You can call the number for your state and see if and what level of medicaid you qualify.



Alabama Toll Free: (800) 362-1504 
Local: (334) 242-5000 
 
 
Alaska Toll Free: (800) 780-9972 
Local: (907) 465-3030 
 
 
American Samoa Toll Free: (800) 316-8005 
Local: (808) 524-3370 
Toll Free TTY: (800) 603-1201 
Spanish: (800) 316-8005 
 
 
Arizona Toll Free: (800) 523-0231 
Local: (602) 417-4000 
Spanish: (602) 417-4000 
 
 
Arkansas Toll Free: (800) 482-5431 
Local: (501) 682-8233 
TTY: (501) 682-8820 
Spanish: (800) 482-8988 
 
 
California Local: (916) 636-1980 
 
 
Colorado Toll Free: (800) 221-3943 
Local: (303) 866-3513 
 
 
Connecticut Toll Free: (800) 842-1508 
Local: (860) 424-4908 
 
 
Delaware Toll Free: (800) 372-2022 
Local: (302) 255-9500 
 
 
Florida Toll Free: (866) 762-2237 
Local: (850) 487-1111 
 
 
Georgia Toll Free: (800) 869-1150 
Local: (404) 656-4507 
 
 
Hawaii Toll Free: (800) 316-8005 
Local: (808) 524-3370 
Toll Free TTY: (800) 603-1201 
Spanish: (800) 316-8005 
 
 
Idaho Local: (208) 334-6700 
 
 
Illinois Toll Free: (800) 226-0768 
Local: (217) 782-4977 
(8008436154) TTY: (800) 547-0466 
Toll Free TTY: (800) 526-5812 
 
 
Indiana Toll Free: (800) 403-0864 
Local: (317) 233-4454 
 
 
Iowa Toll Free: (800) 338-8366 
Local: (515) 256-4606 
 
 
Kansas Toll Free: (800) 766-9012 
Local: (785) 296-3981 
 
 
Kentucky Toll Free: (800) 635-2570 
Local: (502) 564-4321 
 
 
Louisiana Toll Free: (888) 342-6207 
Local: (855) 229-6848 
Spanish: (877) 252-2447 
 
 
Maine Toll Free: (800) 977-6740 
(option 2 TTY #711) 
 
Maryland Toll Free: (800) 456-8900 
Local: (410) 767-5800 
 
 
Massachusetts Toll Free: (800) 841-2900 
 
 
Michigan Toll Free: (800) 642-3195 
Local: (517) 373-3740 
 
 
Minnesota Toll Free: (800) 657-3672 
Local: (651) 431-2801 
 
 
Mississippi Toll Free: (800) 421-2408 
Local: (601) 359-6050 
 
 
Missouri Toll Free: (800) 392-2161 
Local: (573) 751-3425 
 
 
Montana Toll Free: (800) 362-8312 
 
 
Nebraska Toll Free: (855) 632-7633 
Local: (402) 471-3121 
Toll Free TTY: (800) 833-7352 
 
 
Nevada Toll Free: (800) 992-0900 
Local: (702) 631-7098 
 
 
New Hampshire Toll Free: (800) 852-3345 
Local: (603) 271-4344 
 
 
New Jersey Toll Free: (800) 356-1561 
Spanish: (800) 356-1561 
 
 
New Mexico Toll Free: (888) 997-2583 
Local: (505) 827-3100 
Spanish: (800) 432-6217 
 
 
New York Toll Free: (800) 541-2831 
Local: (518) 473-3782 
 
 
North Carolina Toll Free: (800) 662-7030 
Local: (919) 855-4100 
 
 
North Dakota Toll Free: (800) 755-2604 
Local: (701) 328-2321 
 
 
Northern Mariana Islands Toll Free: (800) 316-8005 
Local: (808) 524-3370 
Toll Free TTY: (800) 603-1201 
Spanish: (800) 316-8005 
 
 
Ohio Toll Free: (800) 324-8680 
 
 
Oklahoma Toll Free: (800) 522-0310 
Local: (405) 522-7171 
 
 
Oregon Toll Free: (800) 527-5772 
Local: (503) 945-5712 
 
 
Pennsylvania Toll Free: (800) 692-7462 
 
 
Puerto Rico Local: (787) 765-2929 
 
 
Rhode Island Local: (401) 462-5300 
 
 
South Carolina Toll Free: (888) 549-0820 
Local: (803) 898-2500 
 
 
South Dakota Toll Free: (800) 597-1603 
Local: (605) 773-3495 
Spanish: (800) 305-9673 
 
 
Tennessee Toll Free: (800) 342-3145 
Toll Free TTY: (877) 779-3103 
Spanish: (866) 311-4290 
 
 
Texas Toll Free: (877) 541-7905 
Local: (512) 424-6500 
TTY: (512) 407-3250 
 
 
Utah Toll Free: (800) 662-9651 
Local: (801) 538-6155 
Spanish: (800) 662-9651 
 
 
Vermont Toll Free: (800) 250-8427 
 
 
 
Virginia Local: (804) 786-7933 
 
 
Virgin Islands Local: (787) 765-2929 
 
 
Washington Toll Free: (800) 562-3022 
(TTY now using 711 Washington Relay)
 
Washington D.C. Local: (202) 639-4030 
West Virginia Toll Free: (800) 642-8589 
Local: (304) 558-1700 
 
 
Wisconsin Toll Free: (800) 362-3002 
Local: (608) 266-1865 
 
 
Wyoming Local: (307) 777-7656 

source: www.medicare.gov