Finding Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance/Health Care Coverage in NJ - Health

Low-Cost or Free Health Insurance

WellCare of NJ

http://www.wellcare.com

Medicare and Medicaid health care plans, including plans for families, children, the aged, and the blind and disabled. WellCare also operates prescription drug plans.

Federal/State Health Care Coverage

Medicare

http://www.medicare.gov

The official U.S. Government site for people with Medicare.

NJ Medicaid

http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/

To be eligible for New Jersey Medicaid, a person must meet these general requirements: resident of New Jersey, U.S. Citizen or qualified alien (most immigrants who arrived after August 22, 1996 are barred from the program for five years), and meet specific standards for financial income and resources. In addition, a person must fall into one of the following categories: families with children up to age 18, people who are aged, blind or permanently disabled, pregnant women, or children.

NJ Family Care

http://www.njfamilycare.org

NJ FamilyCare is a federal and state funded health insurance program created to help New Jersey's uninsured children and certain low-income parents and guardians to have affordable health coverage.

Charity Care - NJ Hospital Care Payment Assistance Program

http://www.state.nj.us/health/cc

Hospital care payment assistance is available to New Jersey residents who: have no health coverage or have coverage that pays only for part of the bill, are ineligible for any private or governmental sponsored coverage (such as Medicaid), and meet both the income and assets eligibility criteria.

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