Health Insurance
Apply for Medicaid/MAWD/CHIP/adultBasic on the same application:
-call toll-free line at 1.800.986.KIDS
-call toll-free number 1.800.GO.BASIC
-contact toll-free number of CHIP contactor, reference www.insurance.state.pa.us keyword CHIP or adultBasic
-apply online at www.compass.state.pa.us
-contact your County Assistance Office under Government in Blue Pages or www.dpw.state.pa.us keyword CAO
-Welfare Hotline 1.800.692.7462
Medical Assistance
Parents of Children with Special Needs/Chronic Medical Conditions
-your child may be eligible for medical assistance
-these benefits are not dependent on parents income
-your child may be eligible even if you have other insurance
-this may pay for services denied by other insurance
-all children born premature or with developmental delays should apply
-disability qualifications are the same as for SSI
Contact your County Assistance Office
-if you experience any problems, ask to speak to the outreach contact person for your county
-write boldly on application MA only child with a disability
-submit a current statement from your doctor explaining about all medical conditions
-provide this information to both your CAO and the SS when applying
Care Coordination Programs
Ask for a case manager in Special Needs Unit
-UPMC for You 1.800.286.4242 Director:Mary Zimmer
-Gateway 1.800.642.3550 Director: Mona Jordan Hawkins
-Unison 1.877.844.8844 Director: Demetrios Marousis
-Access Plus 412.367.3030 ext 2326 Barbarar Stone
-Caring Program: Care Coordination for Children with Special Health Care Needs and Their Families (Highmark CHIP)
-1.866.823.0892, 412.544.0768 Amy Shannon
-Information, education, referral/Home Visits and care plans
-Advocacy, will attend school and physician meetings as needed
Special Health Care Programs- PA DEPT OF HEALTH