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How to Pay
for Healthcare - Insurance Alternatives
Medical Assistance
(Medicaid) helps
to defray the rising cost of health care services for eligible
low-income individuals that have
limited income and high medical
expenses.
CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance
Program)
CHIP provides health coverage to uninsured
children whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid
but not
enough to afford private health insurance.
MATP
Medical Assistance Transportation
Program
adultBasic
This health insurance was created to
help cover individuals whose income exceeds the limits for Medical
Assistance, but do not earn enough to pay for private coverage.
COBRA
Keeping health insurance
through an employer after your job has ended.
Paying for Prescription Medication
Information about
the CHADD Medical Benefit Program and prescriptions covered under Medical Assistance.
Treatment
Resources
ADHD Specialty Program at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic (WPIC)
The ADHD Specialty Program provides
assessment and treatment across the lifespan (childhood through adults).
Coordinator: Marianne McGrath 412-246-5268
Community Health Centers
Community
Health Centers provide lower-cost health care with a sliding-scale fee
based on patients’ ability to pay.
Mental Health Services
Provides listings and
services of mental
health providers and drop-in centers, drug and alcohol
providers and
advocacy groups, and gambling support groups.
Mental Health Services for Children
A parental guide to mental health services for children from the
Allegheny County Department of Human Services.
Dental and Primary Health Care Centers
Provides listings of dental
and primary health care centers.
Vision and Hearing
Provides listings of vision
and hearing care centers.
Family Health: Women’s health,
nutritional, and immunization programs
Provides information about Medicaid
coverage for pregnant women, WIC, and immunizations for children.
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