How do I get set up with WIC and Medicare?

I can't believe how crappy some people are on here. Why in the world would you get off of your father's insurance if you were still covered? That doesn't even make sense... why would you choose not to accept coverage, for fun? to feel independent? some people, really...

I love your rant about tax dollars...i don't support the war either. I don't understand how people don't mind their tax dollars going towards killing people yet they throw a fit when they go towards something that may actually help someone out.

anyway, as you know, I've been in a similar situation. I'm 21, though, so even though i live with my family...they only took my income into consideration, making me eligible. and once on medicaid you automatically are eligible for WIC (although you still need to make an appointment with your local office to get things set up). The only phone numbers I have are for my state (indiana). I'll warn you, getting set up with medicaid is a rather slow moving process....they "expedited" my case because my town was declared a disaster area due to a flood, and then again for my son because he was premature and needed special care.

I wish I had phone numbers to give you, but I don't know where you live. If I were you I'd just google "how to apply for medicaid in (insert state here)" and I'm sure you'll find some good information. http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/ This site should help you with WIC.

I hope you get everything worked out soon! I just read your profile and you seem like a really awesome person. My son is biracial also. My boyfriend is from Saudi Arabia and we're trying to raise our son bilingual in Arabic and English. :)

Ok, first off I think you want to change the wording in this a bit. You are saying selfish and people are taking it the wrong way. If by selfish you mean keeping this baby then I would say you are being responsible. Having a baby at 16 is not ideal, but it is what you have, so I think under the circumstances you are doing the best you can. You have good goals in mind, just like to tell you that it is going to be a lot tougher than you expect. I don't mean this in a condescending way, it is actually a way of letting you know, that when things are even tougher than you think you can handle, to take it easy because that is normal. So don't be surprised if it happens... because we usually all find a way to get through it. Again with the wording of being financially set. Obviously you aren't if you will be depending on "our tax dollars".But seriously people have to CHILL. It is the same thing with every teen pregnancy. People have to get over this. Everyone has some sort of complaint about where our tax dollars go. And quite frankly we can't all have it the way we want. I don't see it so much as you having my tax dollars as I see a baby in need having it. It is not other peoples decision to make who deserves financial aid and who doesn't. And I am just sick and tired of people complaining about it as if they don't take all the help they can get! Good luck with your baby. I seriously hope you are going to follow through with all the goals you have set. Please don't become another cliche teen mother. If you do it right 20 years from now you will think this is the best thing that has ever happened to you. Good luck!

http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/

There ya go hun, that's the WIC page. Oh and by the way, nobody is perfect. If someone wants to say something crappy, let's wait and watch when they get into a situation they didn't think they'd be in. For all the women out there who think that their boyfriends or husbands would never leave them in a bad spot, well HAH, I know a LOT of girls who thought that and are now single moms.

You could always be more financially stable, but people don't have kids because they suddenly realize they can afford them(well, not everyone is fortunate enough to base their decision to have kids solely on their monetary situation). You just have to roll with the punches, you're off to a good start. Stay strong!

Look online for WIC locations near you. Medicare is offered through your state's version of DHS, so google that. If you can't find it, call your baby's doctor's office. They should know. Apply for Medicare first. Bring your social security card and your baby's, along with proof of any income you've had in the past month, and plan on staying for at least an hour to fill out forms and such. Once you have Medicare, any WIC office will take you.

Go to the local welfare office,it is called county assistance office here. bring proof of income, proof of residence and ss cards, birth certificates for you and your child. Tell them that you need medical assistance for your child, apply for food stamps and request help with getting child support for your child if you don't get it already. Ask the people at welfare for the number to wic and call them to set up an appointment, take the same information to wic along w/ shot record and the child.

As a side note things are different if you still live with your parents, if you do then you need to also supply all information for them. You may be able to get medical assistance but not food stamps if you are still living with your parents. They include parents income at your age too if you still live with them is why.

Dont worry these things happen!

Go to wic show them the following:

Baby's brith certificate(real or hospital one)

proof of address

I.D

Insurance Card (Yours & babies, if he has one yet)

Proof of income (or just tell em how you get money)

They help you out you should have actually went whle you were pregnant but owell go asap they will give you checks for Baby formula & juices food etc

Go to Medi-cal office and bring all of the above

(& if you have any of the babys fathers info too) (your choice)

They wont deny your kid of insurance!They might be rude but honey Half the people working there are all recovered druggies or single parents them selves!!!!

they should have a local office and you just go in with all your paper work from the hospital and financial paper work and they can sign you up that day. or you can go online and fill out the paper work and send in what ever they need.

you have to go to your town's social security office or welfare office if they have one. do some google research, or even better, ask at your pediatrician's office, i'm sure they could give you some good advice

you need to contact your local Job and Family Services. they will be able to tell you what you need to bring.

good luck

Call your local welfare office, they can tell you what to do.