I applied for medicaid last week because I am not able to get insurance through work right now. I haven't been employed through them long enough. Anyways, I also suffer from severe depression. When I have a major break-down, I am unable to go into work. I will have to get a doctor's excuse to prove this. Will I be able to go to the doctor before my medicaid is granted? I have already been approved but I'm just waiting on my card to come in the mail. Will medicad cover this doctor's visit? I have to go to their office later today, I was just wondering if I could get advice ahead of time.
2007-03-05 04:51:11 · 6 answers · asked by stacy 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Insurance
Yes you can go to the dr. If you don't have your card you can give them your SSN or call your DCF office and ask them for your number. It will cover your visit if you have already been approved. You can have all of your medical bills paid from the prior three months also. Just ask your case worker to backdate it from three months if you do have bills or call your DCF office. Usually they will have you fax over any unpaid bills. I have found the easiest way is to ask to have it backdated to the first date of your bills. Then call the dr office and let them know you have medicaid and give them your number. Hope this helps!
2007-03-07 04:22:10 · answer #1 · answered by Jerome Kristi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your medicaid is active, the doctor's office can call Medicaid and verify your enrollment with or without a card. You should be fine as long as you know its active.
If its not active, they won't cover it. Your Medicaid policy has to at least have been granted before they will cover your services. They may backdate your policy. Call them and ask when you can begin seeing doctors.
good luck
2007-03-05 19:22:51 · answer #2 · answered by Custo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some situations the doctors office might be willing to see you if you explain to the the situation (have not gotten the card yet) and they see you and once you get your card you forward them a copy just call before had so you would not have made a blank trip
2007-03-05 14:04:38 · answer #3 · answered by Friday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medicaid will cover it, if you have already been approved...Call your doctor and ask them if they can see you without your card...They will use your ss# to put in in the insurance
2007-03-05 12:55:18 · answer #4 · answered by Brandie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.unless you have the card in your hand and the same is activated or authorized your doctors visit is not covered
2007-03-05 13:01:38 · answer #5 · answered by gem_76_1999 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Check out this website - medicaid.org. You will probably find the answers to your questions there. Good luck.
2007-03-05 12:58:03 · answer #6 · answered by Me, Myself & I 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋