The New York State Medicaid Program provides health insurance coverage which is funded by federal, state and local dollars and is administered on the state level by the New York State Department of Health.  There are multiple programs and services offered through NYS Medicaid and differ amongst eligibility groups such as pregnant women, infants under the age of one, children under age 19 and the aged, blind and disabled.  For more detailed information on Health Insurance Programs available in New York State, visit the NYS Department of Health website at http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/

How Do You Apply?
Chenango County Department of Social Services
Walk-in Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Appointments can be arranged:
If you need to schedule an appointment or to inquire about a waiver of the face-to-face interview call: 607.337.1531 or 337.1557 or 337.1513. If you require reasonable accommodations due to a disability, hearing/speech impairment or are in need of a language interpreter, please call the same numbers listed above or inquire at the reception desk at Social Services.
You may also email your request by using the agency contact form.

Note: Medicaid Applications for Nursing Home Coverage are taken by appointment only.  Please call 607.337.1554 to schedule an appointment or contact us by email using the agency contact form.

Facilitated Enrollment:
Applications for Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Medicaid (except for Nursing Home coverage), WIC and PCAP can also be filed through a facilitated enroller. 

To locate a facilitated enroller, program information and application forms, please visit the following websites:
Medicaid Programs
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/

Child Health Plus
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm

Family Health Plus
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/fhplus/index.htm

PCAP (Prenatal Care Assistance Program)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/perinatal/en/pcapmap.htm

Family Planning Benefit Program
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/
program/longterm/familyplanbenprog.htm

WIC (Women, Infants and Childrens Program)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/prevention/nutrition/wic/index.htm

Other Important Links:
Medicare Savings Programs
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/
program/update/savingsprogram/medicaresavingsprogram.htm

Medicaid and the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/medicaid/program/medicaid_transition/

Long Term Care Services
http://www.health.state.ny.us/facilities/long_term_care/index.htm

NYS Office for the Aging
http://aging.ny.gov/

Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program ( EPIC)
http://www.health.state.ny.us/health_care/epic/index.htm

NYS Partnership for Long-Term Care
http://www.nyspltc.org/

NYS Home Health and Hospice Profile

http://www.homecare.nyhealth.gov/

NYS Hospitals, Nursing Homes & Other Health Care Facilities
http://www.nyhealth.gov/facilities/

Important Numbers
NYS Medicaid Helpline: 1.800.541.2831
NYS Medicaid Newborn Helpline: 1.877.463.7680
Family Health Plus (adult insurance program): 1.877.934.7587
Child Health Plus (children's insurance program): 1.800.698.4543   
Healthy Baby/ PCAP (information for pregnant women): 1.800.522.5006
Healthy NY (low cost insurance for individuals and small businesses): 1.866.432.5849
EPIC (drug coverage for seniors): 1.800.332.3742
Medicaid Co.Payment Hotline: 1.800.541.2831