subject: How To Get Emergency Medicaid [print this page] Medical emergencies occur very unexpectedlyMedical emergencies occur very unexpectedly. When a person does not carry health insurance, or does not carry a significant health insurance, one option that they may wish to consider is applying for emergency medicaid.
Emergency medicaid is a special part of the state Medicaid health care plan that can allow people who may have had a sudden medical situation occur. This usually covers only matters that can permanently diminish a person's quality of life when the diagnosis is very sudden and unexpected, such as when a woman goes into labor without having known that she was pregnant or serious injuries sustained in a car accident or a bicycle accident such as major head trauma or a ruptured organ.
There are a few ways that a person may apply for medicaid, depending upon which state that they live in. Many states handle medicaid through their local social service office. These offices may be known by different names. In some states it is the Department of Human Services, while in Michigan it is the Family Independence Agency. If you are unsure of the office that you will need to apply to, contact your local public aid office.
When initially applying for this type of coverage, a person may initially be able to apply by filling out a paper application and returning it in the mail, or they may apply in person. They may be able to get help from a doctor's office or hospital social worker, mental health care provider, the state's online website for medicaid services, or over the phone. The application options may vary from state to state.
Interviews sometimes take place at the time that the applications are received, while in other instances an appointment may have to be made. The application will ask many personal questions, including information about a person's current employment status, family status, the circumstance of applying for this coverage, and questions in regards to financial assets.
At the time of the interview, a person will be asked to present their own personal identification and social security card, as well as those for all household members. When applying, a person may be asked to present birth certificates for all children. Anyone applying for this coverage should go prepared with those documents, along with all house deeds and/or rent receipts, bank statements, paycheck stubs/statement of earnings, and the medical bills and any available medical records they have.
