Are you having a baby?
If you are pregnant, you can get free health care regardless of your immigration status.
With the Healthy Babies Equality Act, pregnant individuals living in Maryland can have Medicaid health coverage with any immigration status.
Qualified individuals will be covered for pregnancy services up to four months after their baby is born. Medicaid may also help pay for health care received three months prior.
Pregnancy services can include:
- Doctor Visits
- Dental Care
- Hospital Care
- Hospital Stay When You Have Your Baby
- Lab Work and Tests
- Prescription Drugs
- Mental Health Care
- Help to Stop Smoking, Drinking Alcohol, or Using Drugs
- Rides to and from Medical Care
To be eligible, you must:
- Live in Maryland, with any immigration status, including Resident, TPS, DACA, DAPA, Refugee, Asylee, or without any status
- Be pregnant
- Meet income limits
Chat With a Doctor from Anywhere 24 Hours, 7 Days A Week
As a member of Maryland Physicians Care, you can text, share images, or video chat with a doctor from your phone or computer with MyVirtualMPC. Just download the app from Google Play or the App Store. Bilingual help is available.
Guidance With Breastfeeding
Claim your unique sign-up code at pacify.com/maryland-physicianscare and download the app to talk to a lactation consultant or nurse. There is no appointment required and you can call as often as needed. You can also use the app to call the MPC Care Management Team from 8 am – 5 pm Monday through Friday. Bilingual help is available.
After your baby is four months old, continue Medicaid coverage through MPC by enrolling them online at MarylandHealthConnection.gov or visiting a local connector entity, health department or Department of Social Services. For more help, call Maryland Health Connection at 1-855-642-8572. Bilingual help is available.
Dental Coverage Through Maryland Healthy Smiles
Member Services: 855-934-9812
Emotional and Physical Support from a Doula
A trained professional who makes prenatal visits (often in your home) to discuss birth procedures and breastfeeding, attends your labor and delivery, and makes postpartum visits. Call Customer Service for more information.
Get Healthy Foods and Learn How to Eat Right
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): phpa.health.maryland.gov/wic/Pages/wic- apply.aspx
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dhs.maryland.gov/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program/applying-for-the-food-supplement-program
Need A Breast Pump?
Please contact your OB or delivering physician to request a breast pump. Your provider should contact a durable medical equipment (DME) company to order one for you to be delivered to your house. Please ensure your provider has the correct address on file for you at this time.
If you need assistance with this process after contacting your provider, please call Care Management at 800-953-8854.
To ensure coverage, please call Customer Services at 800-953-8854 to ensure that Maryland Physicians Care was notified of your child’s birth. If you are having difficulties with provider offices regarding coverage for the baby, please contact Customer Services at: 800-953-8854. Never pay out of pocket for your baby’s pediatrician appointments.
Next Steps:
- Get your baby’s social security number within 30 days
- Attend first Pediatrician visit within 7 days
- Enroll your baby in MPC Medicaid Insurance by calling 855-642-8572 within 45 days
Enroll Today!
- Visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov
- Call 855-642-8572 (TTY: Call 711 for Maryland Relay)
- Download the Enroll MHC app from the App Store (iPhone) or the Google™ Play Store (Android).
