Pregnant Women's Assistance

Pregnant Women's Assistance

Welcome to the Pregnant Women's Assistance information page of the El Paso County Department of Human Services. The Medicaid Program for low-income pregnant women is based on citizenship, legal residence and household income. Eligible women will be provided with prenatal coverage, labor and delivery.  A post-partum period of 60 days is also covered. Medicaid will only provide labor and delivery coverage for undocumented pregnant women who meet all other requirements of the program.

 

A woman may go to the  Peak Vista Community Health Center for a pregnancy test.  If the test is positive the Peak Vista Health Center may do a presumptive eligibility screening for Medicaid.  If the screening passes the eligibility requirements a presumptive eligibility card will be issued.  This will allow the pregnant woman to begin prenatal care while the actual Medicaid application is being processed.  For more information call: 719-632-5700

All babies born to women who are legal residents and eligible for Medicaid at the time of birth are automatically eligible for Medicaid coverage until their first birthday as long as they reside with their mother.  At age one they must meet all requirements of a program such as Medicaid or CHP+ to receive medial coverage.

 

 Medicaid Eligibility - General Medicaid Information     

 CHP+ Prenatal Program Information

 

·         Expanded Pregnant - Provides Medicaid covered services, including prenatal coverage, labor and delivery, and 60 days post-partum coverage for pregnant women.

 

·         Qualified Pregnant - Provides Medicaid covered services, including prenatal coverage, labor and delivery, and 60 days post-partum coverage for pregnant women.

 

·         State Only Prenatal - Provides Federal and State funding for labor and delivery and State funded prenatal care and 60 days postpartum care for documented non-citizen women who do not qualify for Medicaid, due to being in the U.S. less than five years.  (Recipients are ineligible for Medicaid except for emergency only services.)