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Florida Kid Care - Income Eligibility
Are we financially eligible to apply or qualify for Florida Kidcare, Medicaid, or Healthy Kids? In order to make that determination, you first need to know what the poverty level is for your family. The 2009 Federal Poverty Guideline is provided below for the state of Florida.
The 2009 Poverty Guidelines for the 48 Contiguous States and the District of Columbia Persons in family
Poverty guideline
1
$10,830
2
14,570
3
18,310
4
22,050
5
25,790
6
29,530
7
33,270
8
37,010
For families with more than 8 persons, add $3,740 for each additional person.
To read more information about the Federal 2009 Poverty guildlines, click HERE. The next step is to look at the Florida KidCare Eligibility chart. Below is a brief summary:
• Children ages 0 through one, up to 200% of the federal poverty level, are covered under Medicaid (Title XIX and Title XXI funded)
• Children ages one through five, up to 133% of the federal poverty level, are covered under Medicaid (Title XIX funded)
• Children ages one through five, at 134% to 200% of the federal poverty level, are covered under MediKids (Title XXI funded)
• Children ages one through five, above 200% of the federal poverty level, are covered under MediKids full pay
• Children ages 5 through 18, up to 100% of the federal poverty level, are covered under Medicaid (Title XIX funded)
• Children ages 5 through 18, at 101% to 200% of the federal poverty level, are covered under Healthy Kids (Title XXI funded)
• Children ages 5 through 18, above 200% of the federal poverty level, are covered under Healthy Kids full pay
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Prescription Drug Help
Programs which assist with prescription drugs and/or other medical expenses.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance- http://www.pparx.org
Florida Rx Card- http://www.floridarxcard.com/index.php
Sunshine Rx- http://www.emsmed.com/sunshine
Florida Prescription Drug Prices http://myfloridarx.com
Publix offers a 14 day supply of many common oral antibiotics for free http://www.publix.com/freeantibiotics
Walmart offers many generic prescriptions for $4 for a 30 day supply and $10 for a 90 day supply- http://www.walmart.com/catalog/catalog.gsp?cat=546834
NeedyMeds-non-profit which helps people who cannot afford medicine or healthcare-
http://www.needymeds.org/index.shtml
Pasco County Good Samaritan Clinic- http://www.goodsamclinic.org
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Medicaid Online Tutorial
The Pasco County Library System has launched a new tutorial to assist people who want to apply for Medicaid using the Access Florida web page, located here. You can view the tutorial by clicking this link or going to the E-Government Tools Page here, selecting Tutorials, and then click on the image of the Medicaid video. The E-Government Tools Page also contains a lot of other tutorials, videos, and government information.
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Dental Coverage PHCC Dental Clinic
The primary purpose of the Pasco-Hernando Community College dental hygiene clinic is to educate dental hygiene students to become competent professionals in their field. At the clinic, dental hygiene students provide services to the public under the direct supervision of licensed dental hygienists and dentists. Reasonably priced clinic services are available to members of the public while the college is in session.
Services for the dental hygiene clinic are by appointment only. Clinic days vary by semester. Appointment times are 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. Because students are evaluated at various times during the visit, please plan on a minimum of 2 1/2 - 3 hours per appointment. More than one visit may be needed for cleanings.
Fees for complete cleaning services are:
- $20.00 (age 11 and older)
- $10.00 (5-10 years old)
- oral examination
- X-rays
- cleaning and polishing
- fluoride treatment
- oral hygiene instruction
- sealants
- root planing
- ultrasonic scaling
- nutritional counseling
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H1N1 Questions & Answers
Many people are concerned about the H1N1 virus. Some of us may even know others who had contracted the disease. The site USA.gov has compiled a list of frequently asked questions about H1N1 that may be able to assist you in getting the answers you need. Go Here to view their site. This site has a robust frequently asked questions (faqs) section about a wide variety of government services as well.
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Public Health Departments
Do you know about the Public Health departments in Pasco County? If you live in Pasco County, click HERE to view maps of a location near you. While Public Health Departments do not replace a primary care provider they do provide some health services for free such as immunizations, smoking cessations programs and more. To learn more about services provided at your local health department.
For more information: (727) 861-5250 or go to http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chdpasco/default.html
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Florida Healthy Kids and Kid Care
Do you have a child or children without health insurance because of a change in your existing health care plan, the cost has become too expensive, or you no longer have health care insurance? You are not alone. The state of Florida has programs which may be able to help you provide insurance for your child or children. There are eligibility requirements for the programs. To learn more about the programs or to apply online, visit the links below:
Florida Kid Care
Florida Healthy Kids
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