Medicaid information

If you lose your Culinary health insurance, you may be able to get health insurance through Medicaid. Medicaid is a program that lets you to apply for health insurance that is paid for by the government, and administered by the State in which you live.

What Medicaid covers

Medicaid can cover some or all of the cost of:

Applying for Medicaid

You can apply for Medicaid before you lose your health insurance. If you qualify for Medicaid, you can apply ahead of time. Medicaid will be your secondary insurance until your primary (Culinary) insurance ends.

Even if you think that you don’t qualify for Medicaid, you may want to apply anyway. If you have children in your household, someone is pregnant, or someone has special needs, they may qualify.

Be ready before you apply for Medicaid. Having your documents before you apply can speed up the process.

Your caseworker may be able to assist if you do not have all of the documentation.

Identification

Your citizenship will need to be verified before you can be approved for Medicaid. If the caseworker cannot verify your citizenship you may be asked to provide the following:

• A certified original U.S. birth certificate
• A U.S. passport
• A U.S. military ID
• A Certificate of U.S. Citizenship
• A Certificate of Naturalization

This is not a complete list; it is only the most common choices. You will be informed about other options when you apply.

Residency

Since Medicaid is administered by the states, you must be a resident and intend to continue living in Nevada to be approved for Medicaid in Nevada.

Financial information

You will need information about your employment and financial situation. Some documents you may need include:

This is not a complete list. What documentation you need will depend on your circumstances.

Applying

If you live in Nevada

• Applying online
  

  • To apply for Medicaid and other assistance, visit the Access Nevada web site.

• Applying by phone
  

  You can also apply for Medicaid in Nevada by phone:

  • In southern Nevada, call 702-486-1646
  • In northern Nevada, call 775-684-7200

• Applying by mail
  

  You can get a paper Medicaid application by going to your union. Printable applications are also available online.

  Fill out the application and then mail it to:

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  Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services
  PO Box 15400
  Las Vegas, Nevada 89114

  You can also bring your completed application to a DWSS office near you.

  • DWSS offices in southern Nevada
  • DWSS offices in northern Nevada

If you live in Arizona

• Applying online
  

  The State of Arizona has a website called Health-e-Arizona Plus where you can find out if you qualify for Medicaid, review your options, and apply for assistance. To apply for Medicaid in Arizona, visit www.healthearizonaplus.gov.

• Applying by phone
  

  You can also enroll for Medicaid in Arizona by phone:

  • Call 855-432-7587

If you don’t qualify

If you don’t qualify for Medicaid, you may be able to get healthcare at a Federally Qualified Health Center. Visit this page for more information about Federally Qualified Health Centers.

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