Medicaid Care for Families with Sickle Cell – Sickle Cell Information Center

Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)¹ provide free or low-cost health coverage to some low-income people, families and children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities. Medicaid and CHIP can play a role in improving health care access and health outcomes for individuals with sickle cell disease. More than half of the people nationwide affected by SCD are enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. A social worker at your SCD clinic can help connect you with these resources. For more information on Medicaid and SCD, click here.²

To apply for health coverage, visit HealthCare.gov and search based on the state where you live.

References

References:

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Medicaid & Chip Coverage. HealthCare.gov. https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/.
U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Improving care for sickle cell disease. Medicaid.gov. https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/quality-of-care/quality-improvement-initiatives/improving-care-for-sickle-cell-disease.