| What do you do if you need to make an critical | | | | considered an crisis and would not be covered. |
| visit to the hospital and have no health insurance? | | | | If you have a chronic condition, such as asthma |
| If you have an acute crisis the hospital is required | | | | or heart disease, even if serious, will not be |
| to treat you, but who pays? If you qualify your | | | | covered except in extreme situations. |
| bills could be taken care of by emergency | | | | To qualify for this, the recipient must meet all |
| Medicaid. | | | | financial limits and requirements necessary to be |
| Emergency Medicaid is a government sponsored | | | | eligible for Medicaid. These requirements vary by |
| medical assistance program, administered by each | | | | state so must be reviewed on an individual basis. |
| state, and provides payment for treatment in a | | | | Financial need is not the only criteria that needs to |
| crisis situation for certain patients. A situation is | | | | be met. There will be other rules in each individual |
| considered critical if there is a condition showing | | | | state needed to qualify. |
| acute symptoms, including pain, that could | | | | How do you apply for Emergency Medicaid? This |
| adversely effect life or health, or cause a | | | | isn't something you can plan for in advance. It will |
| dysfunction of an organ or body part. Keep in | | | | need to be applied for after the visit. You can |
| mind that not everyone will be eligible for this | | | | apply at the hospital, your local social service |
| program. It is not a health insurance. | | | | agency or online. You will need a picture ID, bank |
| Emergency Medicaid is not contingent on | | | | statement, pay stubs and perhaps a utility bill. |
| citizenship or legal immigration status, but other | | | | Your information will be reviewed and a |
| requirements, necessary for Medicaid, must be | | | | determination made as to your eligibility. |
| met. | | | | This is not a guaranteed way to finance your |
| In the case of pregnancy, a woman without | | | | hospital visit, and should be considered more of a |
| health insurance may be able to receive | | | | last resort. If you are having trouble with medical |
| emergency Medicaid to cover labor and delivery. | | | | bills or have no health insurance you may want to |
| However, prenatal care, except in the case of a | | | | check with your local social service agency before |
| problem or problems during pregnancy that might | | | | an crisis arises. |
| endanger the mother or the unborn child, is not | | | | |