MomCare

MomCare is sponsored by the Florida Department of Health and Florida's Agency for Health Care Administration. The program is implemented through Maternity Care Advisors (MCA) who contact clients to link them to prenatal care, WIC, Healthy Start as well as other community resources they may need.

If you are pregnant, you may qualify for this special health insurance program. To see if you are eligible, review the income guidelines below. You can apply for this program if your family meets these guidelines, even if you or other family members are working.

Once you are enrolled, the program will cover medical care and hospitalization during your pregnancy. It may also cover health care bills you received up to three months before your enrollment. There is no cost for this coverage. Your baby may also be eligible for free insurance after he or she is born.

Medicaid insurance for pregnant women is available through a simple application. View and print the application. You may also go to the My Florida website to apply online. Applications are also available at Pinellas County Health Departments or you may call MomCare to get an application mailed to you.

Maternity Care Advisors:

Maria Dacosta
Email: mdacosta@healthystartpinellas.org
Telephone: (727) 507-4260 ext. 226

Noemi Lucena-Henderson
Email: nlucena@healthystartpinellas.org
Telephone: (727) 507-4260 ext. 228

The following documents are needed with the application:

1. Proof of your U.S. citizenship (for example birth certificate) or non-citizen status
2. Proof of identity (for example, driver’s license)
3. Proof of pregnancy, including the number of babies expected and the estimated due date
4. Your Social Security number
5. Proof of Florida residency
6. Proof of the last 4 weeks of gross income for all household members
7. Other health insurance coverage, if any

Make sure your income meets the following guidelines:

If your household contains more than 12 people, add $525 for each additional person. Income Limits for Medicaid Assistance for Pregnant Woman as of April, 2013 .

Important Application Instructions:

You must include your proof of pregnancy & seven (7) items listed above when submitting your application. The application must be filled out completely. Do not skip any questions. If you live in Pinellas County,DO NOT APPLY ONLINE. You must mail or fax this application and all documents to a center listed below:

Florida Dept. of Children & Families Largo Service Center
11351 Ulmerton Road, Suite 130
Largo, Fl 33778
Fax: 1-866-940-7126

Florida Dept. of Children & Families St. Petersburg Service Center
525 Mirror Lake Drive, Suite 201
St. Petersburg, Fl 33701
Fax: 1-866-940-7126

• View a list of MEDICAID Prenatal Care Providers in your area
• View a list of Pinellas County Pediatricians
• View the MomCare Notice of Privacy Statement

One of our Maternity Care Advisors will call you or send a letter to you when your Medicaid Insurance application has been approved. Your Medicaid information will be given to you on your request.