Does anyone have medicaid for their baby?

Question

How long does it take to recieve it? Did anyone have problems with the services?

Answer 1

First of all let me just say that the people responding to your question with rude comments about supporting your child yourself are completely rude. Many people who have jobs and support their families still dont have healthcare and can't afford to pay out of pocket.

Ok, now to your question. Both of my sons are on Medicaid (and both my husband and I work) and all I had to do was go into the Department of Social and Health Services office and turn in an application along with my ID, all of our social security numbers, proof of income, statement from landlord (if renting) to show how much you pay for rent, and I believe that was all. I know in my state (Washington) you can get the application and print it or even fill it out electronically. If you do it online then they call or send a letter out to you with an appointment time, otherwise you can print it off and fill it out or go to the office and pick up the application pack they have (might be easier if you need the landlord form and possible proof of employment form). It is always best to pick it all up and take it home to fill it out and have your landlord fill the landlord statement out and then show up when walk-in appts are with every thing filled out and ready. I know here you used to have to go between 7:30am-10am and would sit and wait for a few hours but now they changed it and you can come in all day and be seen, so there isnt a huge crowd at one time and you are seen very quickly. Once you hand it in a case manager recieves it and will call you back for the appt. (you may be waiting a long time because its first come first serve and they may have 5 other people before you), then in the appt. they go over the paper work, insert the info into the computer, have you sign some papers, and then you are done and they can print you up a medical coupon right then and there, or you will get one in the mail in a few days.

Hope that answered your questions! Good Luck!

Answer 2

My husband is a teacher, and I'm a funded PhD student, and our baby is on medicaid. We're still low-income, and with what my school charges to add a child to your insurance, there's no way we can afford to pay for private healthcare for our daughter. It's not that we're lazy, or even that poor- it's that the healthcare system is ****ed up, and even employed middle-class people are having a hard time making ends meet on that front.

Medicaid itself has been great; I haven't paid a dime out of pocket. It took a few months to come through, but everything was able to be backdated, so it worked out just fine.

The worst part about medicaid is that most (not all!) social workers and doctors treat you like trash. I take my daughter to a clinic, because not a single doctor I called (and I called dozens) would take a new medicaid patient, even though they were all listed as medicaid providers. Fortunately, there are good pediatric clinics in my town.

Answer 3

You know some people can be so rude when it comes to some things. I'm sorry for the first post you got. Now I had my son April of this year I had Healthy Start/Medicaid for me all the way from August 05 and now have it for the both of us I have never had any problems and it's a big help until you can get insurance for yourself where you work or even if you just depend on that also WIC is a great program if you dont have it good luck!

Answer 4

I was on medicaid for my first pregnancy and still waiting on Medicaid for my current pregnancy. It was wonderful. I never paid a dime for me or my daughter. My daughter had chronic ear infections and we spent a lot of time in the ER and even had tubes put in her ears. They paid for everything. I have no complaints with what they covered. The only thing that is frustrating is the fact that it takes so long to get your card and it costs a lot of money to see a doctor with no insurance.

As for those that have a problem with you getting medicaid, I figure if I'm a working adult citizen then I should be able to file for assistance, I'm paying for it every week when I get my check. I was working full time but the job didn't provide insurance for me or my child. I changed jobs that carried insurance when she was about 10 months old. Now however, my insurance doesn't cover pregnancy and my fiance's won't cover me because my pregnancy is considered a pre-existing condition.

Answer 5

I got medicaid for myself when I found out I was pregnant. I could not get insurance through work until July. By that time I was 7 months pregnant. I just had my baby and before the week was over I received his temporary medicaid card in the mail. All I had to do was call my case worker and add him to my file so that his real name could be printed on the card. Medicaid is great. They will pay for everything. It's a lot better than filling bankruptcy.

Answer 6

dont listen to those high class jerks there parents prolly still take care of them....i had no problem getting medicaid for the baby rite away they usually cover all medical bills up to three months before you recieve medicaid. if u had medicaid when u were pregnant then they should automatically enroll the baby cuz the baby is covered until 1 yr no matter what after that u must re apply

Answer 7

I have medicaid. It is very helpful and will pay for your expenses.

As for the dumb answers on people saying you shouldn't have a kid because you need help....um whatever. I work 50+ hours a week in a office and pay taxes just like everyone else. So therefore I feel like I am paying for myself to have medicaid. If I was sitting on my butt and didn't do anything then yeah maybe I would feel guilty but I don't. And you didn't say whether you worked or not so I feel people jumped too fast in their opinions.

Answer 8

They shouldn't yet they do. i turned right into a foster mommy and all those youthful toddlers had medicaid. i'd ought to attend weeks to get them an appt and then the Drs. that would take them by no skill regarded very sturdy at their jobs or very in touch contained in the toddlers. i in my view have magnificent coverage and my appts get time table interior an afternoon or 2. when I switched O.Bs very last month at 32 weeks anybody suggested i'd have a problematic time searching someone who would take me. no longer only did i hit upon a clean Dr. in a lot less then 20 minutes yet my previous Dr. actually said as my abode telephone begging me no longer to move care. astounding coverage and pregnant with twins... he said a clean Lexus walking out his door lol. Oh nicely.. he ought to were a extra ideal Dr.

Answer 9

First of all dont listen to the mean people in here,medicaid is wonderfull.I have it in addition to my other insurance,because of a hospital visit my other insurance decided not to pay for and a 7,000 dollar doctor visit is a little much for us to handle.
If you have medicaid then you just call the medicaid office and let them know you had the baby,and they mail you a card right out.
If you dont then you have to go down and apply,then you just fill out paperwork and show proof of income.

Answer 10

if you were on medicaide the baby will have medicade as soon as it comes out, I was a single hard working, mother that was going to school and I had medicaide, it paid for everything she needed medicaly, she had a brain tumor at 3 and it covered everything, and she had the best neurosurgeon.