Medicaid

Provides employment and support services to help customers improve their economic opportunities, including services for veterans. Employment services include occupational counseling, job search assistance, workshops, and connections to educational opportunities. Other support services include financial assistance, SNAP, Child Care, and eligibility to Medicaid, UPP, and CHIP. COVID-19 Update: the Pandemic-EBT program provides students who were eligible in March for free or reduced-fee lunches a prepaid debit card or additional food stamp funds of $308 for addressing emergency food needs during the pandemic.

• General Relief Applications
• Mortgage Payment Assistance
• Rent Payment Assistance
• CHIP Programs
• Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
• Child Care Expense Assistance
• Medicaid Applications
• Landlord/Tenant Dispute Resolution
• Food Stamps/SNAP Applications
• Utility Service Payment Assistance
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Refugee/Entrant Cash Assistance
• TANF Applications
• EBT Card Services

COVID-19 Update: Utah Medicaid members who are diagnosed COVID-19+ or in quarantine because of it can access transportation from hospital discharge to home, or from facility to facility by calling their local 911 and they will help make arrangements for the member. Medicaid is a source of health insurance coverage for Utah's vulnerable populations. Medicaid is a state/federal program that pays for medical services for low-income pregnant women, children, individuals who are elderly or have a disability, parents and women with breast or cervical cancer. To qualify, these individuals must meet income and other eligibility requirements. Additional contacts: Constituent Services, Health Choice Utah, Health Program Representative (HPR), Healthy U, Molina Healthcare, New Choices Waiver, and SelectHealth Community Care.

• Medicaid Information/Counseling
• COVID-19 Diagnostic Tests
• Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
• Medicaid Appeals/Complaints
• State Medicaid Waiver Programs
• State/Local Health Insurance Programs

Provides preventative medical and dental care for children ages 0-20 enrolled in Traditional Medicaid. 

Services Include:

• Preventative Physicals
• Hearing and Vision Screenings
• Mental Health Care
• Immunizations
• Dental Care 

Provides health care insurance, including Medicaid plans, throughout the state of Utah.

Services Include:

• A wide range of doctors, pharmacies, hospitals, and specialists
• Care in your language
• Doctors to help you and your family get quality health care close to home
• A Nurse Advice Line with 24/7 access to a registered nurse
• Stork Program where we help you during and after your pregnancy

Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Provides Medicaid plan resources and provider information for SelectHealth Community Care members.

Assists families of children and youth who have special health care needs with coordinated care planning, education and resources, in order for them to make informed decisions. This may include primary and special health care, behavioral health, developmental and educational programs, financial support resources and social services that meet their special needs from infancy through the transition to adulthood.

Services Include:

• Transition to Adulthood website provides age-specific recommendations and community resources for any Utah resident age 12-22 who requests assistance with transition preparation and readiness.
• Technology Loan Service- lends Chromebooks and hotspots to families of children with special health care needs. Available at locations in Blanding, Richfield, Vernal, Moab, Price, Ogden and Salt Lake City.

M-F 8 - 5
Eric Christensen, Program Manager
Care Coordinators

Provides non-emergency transportation options for eligible Medicaid members to assist with transportation to medical appointments.

UTA Bus - for those with Traditional Medicaid and who live in an area served by UTA or Cedar Area Transportation Services (CATS). Contact a Medicaid eligibility worker for more information. 

Para-Transit Bus Services are available in some areas. Contact Medicaid at 801- 538-6155 or toll-free at 1-800-662-9651 for FlexTrans vouchers.

ModivCare (formerly LogistiCare) - for those with no other way to get to Medicaid covered services. Call 1-855-563-4403 three business days in advance to set up your ride. Have the following ready when calling:

• Name and birth date of the patient
• Medicaid ID
• Address and phone number of picked up location
• Name, address and phone number of Medicaid medical provider being seen
• Date and time of the appointment
• Will an attendant be riding also?
• Can the patient walk unaided? If not, what type of aid will be used?

Increases awareness of the need for health insurance for all students and assists with applications for Medicaid, CHIP, SSI, HEAT Program, DWS Eligibility and the new Health Insurance Marketplace.

COVID-19 UPDATE: Please call to speak with an employee. There is a limited number of visitors at the office. Trying to accommodate clients by seeing them at other locations (such as schools) or having the clients stay in the car while filling out application information that employees will then fax in. Call to discuss possible accommodations.

• Medicaid Information/Counseling
• Specialized Information and Referral
• CHIP Programs
• Navigator Programs
• General Health Insurance Information/Counseling

ACA Certified Application Counselor/Navigator 801-567-8508

You can apply for health insurance, tax credits, and Medicaid through the Marketplace via HealthCare.gov, myCase, or at your local DWS employment center.

If you have already applied for or are receiving medical assistance, you can sign up or log in to myCase to get information, recertify and manage your benefits.
"case" refers to case number

If you'd like to obtain free assistance applying for Medicaid/CHIP visit www.takecareutah.org or call 211.

internet-based, statewide

Connector Service assists patients and families with scheduling and support services, including home visits by a registered nurse. Three or more chronic illnesses, such as: cerebral palsy, neurologic impairments, feeding issues, or vision/hearing impairment. A multi-disciplinary team assists children who have multiple, complex chronic illnesses. Interventions, including home visitation, help support the family so children can grow healthy in their home environments. Facilitating communication among providers is an essential objective. Shared Plan of Care.

A University of Utah continuing formal research study.
Erin Avondet, MD Pediatrician and Medical Director
Christine Aubert, PA-C Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Karine Romero, RN, Care Manager
Sommon Ameri, Transitionist
Comprehensive Care Clinic 801-213-3599

Any pediatric specialty except: active Hematology/Oncology, Cystic Fibrosis, Spina Bifida, Transplant, or Neurobehavior Home Clinic

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Provides health insurance for Americans age 65 and older, people under age 65 with certain disabilities, and people of all ages with end stage renal disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant).

• Medicare