How to Apply for Medicaid for pregnant women

Listed below are the locations and methods in which you can apply for pregnancy (SOBRA) Medicaid. Please review the page "MomCare Eligibility" before determining which method is best suited for you.

There are three (3) ways to apply for Medicaid for pregnant women:

1. Presumptively Eligible Pregnant Women (PEPW): Please visit one of the locations listed below for pregnancy testing, prenatal care, and also to complete the PEPW application. Please note that if you apply for Medicaid coverage at one of these sites, this is where you will continue to receive your prenatal care.
   • Broward Health - 7th Avenue Family Health Center
     200 NW 7th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Fl 954-759-6745
   • Broward Health - Pompano Prenatal Care Center
     601 W. Atlantic Blvd., 2nd Floor, Pompano Beach, Fl 954-786-5413
   • Memorial HEalthCare System at South Regional Health Center
     4105 Pembroke Road, Hollywood, Fl 954-985-1551 x2000
2. Simplified Eligibility for Pregnant Women (SEPW): A simplified application “full coverage” Medicaid for pregnant women only. The application can be faxed and mailed to the Department of Children and Families (DCF) number and address listed below. You can also apply for up to three months of retroactive Medicaid coverage if you were pregnant in those prior months and had medical services rendered. Call the MomCare Program to obtain an SEPW application or print it from the page "MomCare Eligibility".

Fax or Mail ALL Documents to: Department of Children and Families (DCF) Attn: Rosa Alvirez-Casado 1400 W. Commercial Blvd., Site 160 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Fax #954-267-2036

   3.   Access application: This is an application for "regular" Medicaid, including children, cash assistance and/or food stamps. Click this link to apply online. http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/.

You may report a change and request benefit information by calling this toll free number: 1-866-76ACCES
(1-866-762-2237).

If you need assistance finding a Medicaid doctor or questions about Medicaid coverage & limitations, please call the Medicaid Consumer Hotline at 954-202-3200. You may also click on the Provider link on the left side of this page.

If you need assistance with your prenatal care and referral services, please call the MomCare Program at Broward Healthy Start Coalition, Inc. at 954-567-7174.

If you are approved for pregnancy (SOBRA) Medicaid, you will be contacted by a MomCare representative, known as a Maternity Care Advisor. If you do not hear from a Maternity Care Advisor within 3 weeks of your Medicaid application, please call the MomCare Program at (954) 567-7174, extension 319 or 317.

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