Healthy Pregnancy - Childbirth and Beyond - Help Paying for Health Care

Help Paying for Health Care: Fact Sheets and Resources

The following resources also can help you learn more about financial assistance during and after pregnancy:

Financial Assistance

Publications

Child Support Enforcement Steps - This publication lists the steps for applying for and collecting child support.

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/cse/fct/fct2.htm

Finding Help to Pay for Child Care - This fact sheet provides information on Federal and private assistance for child care. It also provides information on child care tax credits.

http://www.nccic.org/emergency/topic_childcare.cfm

Food Stamps and Other Nutrition Programs - This fact sheet provides information on the Federal food stamp program including eligibility, where to apply for food stamps and other federal nutrition programs such as WIC.

http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/10100.html

Frequently Asked Questions About the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program - Food, nutrition counseling, and access to health services are provided to low-income women, infants, and children under the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC. This fact sheet provides information about the program and its benefits.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/FAQs/FAQ.HTM

Head Start Locator - Head Start Programs are those profit- and non-profit organizations, which receive funds from the Head Start Bureau. Use the search tool on this site to locate specific types of Head Start Programs, or those in specific geographical locations.

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/HeadStartOffices

Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) - VFC helps families by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve eligible children and is administered at the national level by the CDC through the National Immunization Program. CDC contracts with vaccine manufacturers to buy vaccines at reduced rates. States and eligible U.S. projects enroll physicians who serve eligible patients up to and including age 18 years, providing routine immunizations with little to no out-of-pocket costs.

http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/vfc/default.htm

Who Gets WIC and How to Apply - Information about the Women, Infants and Children Program - This fact sheet provides information about WIC's eligibility requirements, length of participation and application procedures.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/whogetswicandhowtoapply.htm

WIC Contacts: State Agencies, Nutrition Coordinators & Breastfeeding Coordinators - This directory provides contact information for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), organized by each state. You may view alphabetically (by state), by region, or using a listing of just the Toll-free numbers.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/Contacts/ContactsMenu.HTM

Financial Management During Crisis (Copyright © The Nemours Foundation) - A crisis, such as your child having a chronic illness or disability, can be the source of both emotional and financial strain. This publication provides parents with information on how to understand the health care system and avoid financial trouble.

http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=girlshealth&lic=175&cat_id=1...

Organizations

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Health Insurance

Publications

Insure Kids Now! - Insure Kids Now! is a national campaign that links the nation's 10 million uninsured children, from birth to age 18, to free and low-cost health insurance.

http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/

Medicaid At-a-Glance - This booklet explains who is eligible for health insurance coverage through Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program.

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicaidGenInfo/Downloads/MedicaidAtAGlance2005.pdf

http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=girlshealth&lic=175&cat_id=1...

Health Insurance for Pregnancy, Labor and Birth (Copyright © Great Starts) - This article lists the questions you should ask your health insurance provider before you get pregnant or once you know you are pregnant. It also provides information on how to switch insurance during pregnancy, what government assistance programs are available if you don't have health insurance, and what other health care options are available.

http://www.greatstarts.org/articles_newsletter/feature/insurance.htm

Health Insurance for Pregnant Women (Copyright © APA) - This fact sheet provides information on getting help paying for health care during pregnancy. It discusses Federal programs, private healthcare discount programs, and other options for managing healthcare costs.

http://www.americanpregnancy.org/planningandpreparing/affordablehealthcare.html

Questions and Answers About Health Insurance (Copyright © AHIP) - This guide briefly describes the different kinds of health insurance plans available today. These include network-based plans, nonnetwork based coverage, and consumer-directed health plans. Also, you will find answers to many common questions you may have about health insurance. Resources are provided at the end of the booklet to help you find additional, more detailed information.

http://www.ahip.org/content/default.aspx?bc=41|329|20888

Organizations

= Indicates Federal Resources

Current as of March 2007