Answers to your questions about
insurance and health services if you have been
recently laid-off, hours reduced, fired, downsized.
There are services that the
Health Department offers that you may never have
considered because you didn’t need them. However,
these services are available to the public and if
you or someone you know is experiencing difficulty
in today’s tough economic times please look at this
list of services that could assist you, your
children or your friends and neighbors.
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Make Sure You Have Health Insurance
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MIChild –
under 19, no health insurance, family of 4 with
monthly family income less than $2,800 – you
probably qualify. Services include regular
checkups, shots,
emergency care,
dental care, pharmacy,
hospital care,
prenatal care and
delivery and mental
health & substance abuse services. Cost
is $10.00 a month for the whole family
-regardless of number of children. You can be
enrolled at the Health Department.
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Healthy Kids -
Health and dental care for pregnant women &
children age 18 and under. No monthly
premiums. You can be enrolled at the Health
Department.
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MOMS –
Prenatal services. No monthly premiums or
co-payments. If you are enrolled in Medicaid we
can enroll you at the Health Department.
Food Assistance
WIC - No it’s not just for infants. WIC is a
supplemental food assistance program for pregnant
women, and children up to 5 years of age. Qualify
based on income, if you qualify for Medicaid you
qualify for WIC.
Dental Care
Public Health Dental Clinic –
Medicaid Dental Clinic in Three Rivers. If you
qualify for Medicaid you can utilize these services
for dental care.
Health Care Assistance
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County Health Plan –
for adults with no health insurance below 150%
of Federal Poverty limits ($2,756 for a family
of 4 monthly income and below) qualify for a
limited set of medical services for small
co-pays or zero pay.
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Discount Prescription Card –
Anyone who does not have prescription insurance
can use this card – anyone. Get 10-25% off of
many prescriptions and generics.
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Vaccines for Children –
kids often qualify for the vaccines for children
program for their required childhood vaccines –
you just pay the administrative fee.
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Plan First –
Ages 19-44, If you have no health insurance, you
can get reduced cost family planning services.
Services provided at the Health Department
Offices by PPSWM.
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Free Health Care Clinic Locator
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