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The Health Department determines eligibility for MCHP. The MCHP program provides full health care coverage to pregnant women and children up to 19 years of age. Covered services include in-patient hospital care, doctor visits, lab tests, dental care, eye care, medicines and immunizations.
This program provides full health care coverage to pregnant women and children up to 19 years of age. Covered services include in-patient hospital care, doctor visits, lab tests, dental care, eye care, medicines and immunizations.
To qualify, you must meet these requirements:
- Children under age 19, who are not eligible for Medicaid, and whose annual household income meets the federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines.
To get further information, contact our MCHP offices at 410-313-5845 or come to the Health Department located at:
8930 Stanford Blvd
Columbia, MD 21045
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Or you can write us at: medicaid@howardcountymd.gov
If children are not eligible for free health care services through MCHP, there is MCHP Premium. This program provides full health care coverage for a small monthly fee to children under 19 years of age, whose family income exceeds the income limit for MCHP.
To qualify, you must meet these requirements:
- Children under age 19, who are not eligible for Medicaid, and whose annual household income meets the federal poverty level (FPL) guidelines.
- U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident or qualified alien (including Refugees and Asylees)
To get further information, contact our MCHP offices at 410-313-5845 or come to the Health Department located at:
8930 Stanford Blvd
Columbia, MD 21045
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Medical Assistance for Families provides free and full health care coverage to low-income families with dependent children. This program began in July of 2008 and expands Medicaid eligibility to thousands more Maryland families. Covered services include in-patient hospital care, medical doctor visits, lab tests, low cost or free medicines and immunizations.
Am I eligible?
To qualify for MA for Families, you must meet all of these requirements:
- Families whose annual household income is not more than 116% of the federal poverty level or FPL
- U.S. citizen, legal permanent resident or qualified alien (including Refugees and Asylees)
How do I apply?
To apply, ask questions or get further information, contact our MCHP offices at 410-313-5845 or come into our office located at 8930 Stanford Blvd., Columbia, MD 21045.
Office Hours are: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
To file a Maryland Health Connection Application for health care coverage, you can do so in one of the following ways:
- Online at www.marylandhealthconnection.gov
- You will need to create a user account, then go to "Start New Application" from "Quick Links" on the Account Home Page
- By calling the Maryland Health Connection Call Center at 1-855-642-8572 (1-855-642-8573 voice/relay)
- In person at the Health Department or regional Connector Entity