Does anyone know what charity care is and how it works?

I was denied medicaid because i am married and my husband works. but his insurance does not cover maternity costs. anyway my temp agency covers $5000. but it won't be enough to cover delivery. what is charity care and how can i apply? i am only 19 and very clueless as what to do now! i don't want to get stuck with a large bill when my baby arrives. someone please help!Does anyone know what charity care is and how it works?
I don't know much, but I do know Charity Care is geared towards low-income families who are not eligible for medicaid (often times because of citizenship issues; you can't get medicaid if you're not a citizen but Charity Care can step in if you have low income). If you have insurance already, however, I'm not sure if you will be eligible.





But the best thing you can do is check with your clinic or hospital to find out about income levels and what type of assistance may be available to you. If I'm not mistaken, Charity Care is filled out at the hospital. Doesn't hurt to apply! Good luck!Does anyone know what charity care is and how it works?
Slw what a little b**** you are. Theres more of a higher percent of Americans that dont have health insurance then do. So in your sick little mind only people with health coverage should have a baby? Having a baby cost over $10,000 and thats not somthing anyone can just pull out of their a**

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Found this, hope it helps!


http://www.state.nj.us/health/cc/index.s鈥?/a>
to be honest with you if you couldn't afford it then you shouldn't of gotten pregnant. Birth control wouldv'e been a cheaper option for you. sorry but sometimes the truth hurts.
just do it!!!!
This is a tough one. One one hand, it is your child. Should your next door neighbor cover it? Should the lady down the street? This is really something that you got yourself into and as such, you need to be responsible for. Wouldn't it be nice if someone else could pay for my speeding ticket? Charity care is this: other people paying for something you did.





On the other hand, I've been in your boat and it's scary. It's important to have SOME PLAN for your medical costs; after all, what if there are complications? You could get stuck with a pretty hefty bill. The only thing I can think of is this: quickly get a job with a company that offers group coverage that also has full pregnancy and delivery and dependent care coverage. Even if you have to pay a hefty premium. You really do need coverage with this baby.





My daughter got herself into the same mess and was able to do just what I described above. Her insurance premiums were 1,500 dollars a month. No joke. But when she ended up having an emergency C-section and the baby had a health problem that required an extra-long hospital stay, she was so relieved to have full coverage. Otherwise, she'd owe money for the next 20 years and her credit would be totally screwed.





I wish you the very best of luck... :) Hope you and baby are healthy and happy.