Show Medicaid Card Before Receiving Medical Services!

It is important to show each health care provider your Medicaid card BEFORE you receive any services.  To avoid problems, carry the cards listed below with you each time you seek health care services.

Medicaid Card: Show your Medicaid Identification card BEFORE each appointment and BEFORE you order medical supplies, prescriptions, eyeglasses, hearing aids, etc.  Then you can find out if the health care provider accepts Medicaid and whether the service is covered.  Part of your health care may involve other medical providers, such as lab, x-ray, and anesthesiology services.  Please remind your doctor to make sure all other medical providers accept Medicaid and know you are a Medicaid patient.  Your doctor can give the other providers your Medicaid Identification Number so they can bill Medicaid.

Managed Care Plan Card: If you are also enrolled in a Managed Care Plan (MCP), the name of the MCP is printed on your Medicaid card.  The MCP may also give you a separate MCP card with instructions.  Show both your Medicaid card and the MCP card to each medical provider.  Then you can find out if the services you will receive are covered by the MCP.

Mental Health Services, Pharmacy, and Dental: Your Medicaid card states which provider you must use for mental health services, pharmacy prescriptions, and dental services.  Even when you go to the provider listed on your card, always show your Medicaid card FIRST!  This will make sure the provider knows to bill Medicaid and that the services you need are covered by Medicaid.

Picture I.D. Card: When you see a health care provider for the first time, you may be asked to show a picture identification card as well.  This is to prevent someone else from using your Medicaid or MCP cards to obtain health care services.  Neither Medicaid nor a MCP will pay a provider for services given to a patient who was not covered.