Carefirst Bluechoice Medicaid: Navigating Healthcare Coverage

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company that provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. The CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes, and people with disabilities. Requirements for eligibility vary by state.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland

• Emergency services
• Outpatient care
• Doctor visits
• Immunizations
• Prescription drugs
• Mental health services
• Chronic disease management
• Maternity and newborn care
• Vision and hearing services
• Dental care

If you are eligible, you can enroll in Medicaid at any time.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare. As part of our mission, under the Charter of the nonprofit health service plan, we assist and support public and private initiatives for individuals without health insurance. We recently hosted a virtual event to discuss Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations. In March 2020, Congress passed a law prohibiting states from terminating any enrollee's Medicaid coverage due to loss of eligibility during the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). This resulted in Medicaid enrollment swelling to its largest-ever level and the uninsured rate dropping to its lowest level.

As one of the nation’s largest not-for-profit healthcare organizations, we work to ensure that healthcare is easy to afford, easy to use and available to everyone. We solve problems with equal parts urgency and empathy. We simplify the complex. We step forward with new ideas. Because we are building the healthcare experience we want for our families and for our future. CareFirst. It’s not just our name, it’s our promise. Our health plans give you the freedom to get the care you need, when and where you need it and include:

• Access to 1.8 million U.S. providers
• Plans designed to meet your budget

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides high-quality healthcare coverage for limited-income families

• Limited-income families
• Children
• Pregnant women
• Parents
• The elderly
• People managing diabetes
• People with disabilities

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. The CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes and people with disabilities.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare. As part of our mission, under the Charter of the nonprofit health service plan, we assist and support public and private initiatives for individuals without health insurance. We recently hosted a virtual event to discuss Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations. In March 2020, Congress passed a law prohibiting states from terminating any enrollee's Medicaid coverage due to loss of eligibility during the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). This resulted in Medicaid enrollment swelling to its largest-ever level and the uninsured rate dropping to its lowest level.

CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes, and people with disabilities.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare. As part of its mission, under the Charter of the nonprofit health service plan, it assists and supports public and private initiatives for individuals without health insurance.

The CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare. Requirements for eligibility vary by state. Each state has its own Medicaid eligibility requirements and coverage. But the federal government requires coverage of certain services including:

• Outpatient care
• Emergency services
• Hospitalization
• Pregnancy and childbirth
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder treatment
• Chronic disease management
• Preventive care

If you are eligible, you can enroll in Medicaid at any time.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia (CareFirst CHPDC) is no longer a participating health plan in the District of Columbia Medicaid managed care program as of April 1, 2023. If you are a provider that needs to file a claim, the time to submit original claims ends 03/31/2024. It is important to note that the widespread system outages resulting from the Change Healthcare cyber-incident has created a change to our claims submission process. During this time, please submit only paper claims for processing. If you have questions, please contact 1-202-821-1100 or toll-free at 1-855-326-4831.

Requirements for eligibility vary by state and the federal government requires coverage of certain services

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program. CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes and people with disabilities.

Requirements for eligibility vary by state. Each state has its own Medicaid eligibility requirements and coverage. But the federal government requires coverage of certain services including:

• Emergency services
• Outpatient care
• Maternity and newborn care
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder services
• Lab and x-ray services
• Prescription drugs

If you are eligible, you can enroll in Medicaid at any time.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare. As part of our mission, under the Charter of the nonprofit health service plan, we assist and support public and private initiatives for individuals without health insurance.

In March 2020, Congress passed a law prohibiting states from terminating any enrollee's Medicaid coverage due to loss of eligibility during the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). This resulted in Medicaid enrollment swelling to its largest-ever level and the uninsured rate dropping to its lowest level.

CareFirst CHPDC is no longer a participating health plan in the District of Columbia Medicaid managed care program

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan District of Columbia (CareFirst CHPDC) is no longer a participating health plan in the District of Columbia Medicaid managed care program as of April 1, 2023. If you are a provider that needs to file a claim, the time to submit original claims ends 03/31/2024. It is important to note that the widespread system outages resulting from the Change Healthcare cyber-incident has created a change to our claims submission process. During this time, please submit only paper claims for processing. If you have questions, please contact 1-202-821-1100 or toll-free at 1-855-326-4831.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is a not-for-profit healthcare company committed to ensuring access to affordable, quality healthcare. As part of our mission, under the Charter of the nonprofit health service plan, we assist and support public and private initiatives for individuals without health insurance. We recently hosted a virtual event to discuss Medicaid Eligibility Redeterminations. In March 2020, Congress passed a law prohibiting states from terminating any enrollee's Medicaid coverage due to the loss of eligibility during the COVID-19 Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE). This resulted in Medicaid enrollment swelling to its largest-ever level and the uninsured rate dropping to its lowest level.

CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes, and people with disabilities. Requirements for eligibility vary by state. Each state has its own Medicaid eligibility requirements and coverage. But the federal government requires coverage of certain services including:

• Emergency services
• Labor and delivery
• Childhood vaccinations
• Screening services
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder services
• Prescription drugs
• Doctor visits
• Hospital stays
• Medical equipment and supplies

If you are eligible, you can enroll in Medicaid at any time.

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Community Health Plan provides health coverage for Medicaid recipients in Maryland. Medicaid is a joint federal and state program. CareFirst Medicaid insurance plan provides high-quality healthcare coverage and helps certain people afford healthcare, including limited-income families, children, pregnant women, parents, the elderly, people managing diabetes and people with disabilities. Requirements for eligibility vary by state. Each state has its own Medicaid eligibility requirements and coverage. But the federal government requires coverage of certain services including:

• Emergency services
• Labor and delivery
• Childhood vaccinations
• Screening services
• Mental health services
• Substance use disorder services
• Prescription drugs
• Doctor visits
• Hospital stays
• Medical equipment and supplies

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