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HEALTHY START The Healthy Start program provides a health insurance card to children (from birth through age 18) and pregnant women. The insurance card covers a comprehensive set of health care services. Children can get a wide range of preventative health care services. For pregnant women, the insurance card covers the birth of your baby, and doctor visits before and after you have your baby. Click
Here for more information and Frequently Asked Questions
To be eligible for Healthy Start you must: • Be under the age of 19, with family income at or below 150% of the
federal income level (200% if your family has no medical insurance), • Be a resident of the State of Ohio • Be a citizen of the United States (or meet certain citizenship requirements) * All applications for assistance submitted for Healthy Start will be reviewed for eligibility for all covered families and children's Medicaid programs.
You can submit your application in person, or by mail. You can call 440-285-9141 and ask to have an application mailed to you, or you can click on the "envelope" link below, print out the application, fill it out, and then mail it to: Geauga Co. Job & Family Services P.O . Box 309 Chardon, OH 44024 If you have questions about Healthy Start or want help filling out the form,
call the Consumer Hotline: 1-800-324-8680. People with hearing problems can call
TDD 1-800-292-3572. (click the BACK button on your
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