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February 2022
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Volume 8 | Issue No. 54
Missouri medicaid has expanded!
FIND OUT IF YOU QUALIFY & ENROLL
Did You Know?
An estimated 275,000 adults are newly eligible.
what has changed?
Eligibility for Medicaid through MO HealthNet depends on your income, age, health, and
individual needs. You may be eligible if you are a(n):
• Parent or caretaker with a child (under age 19).
• Woman (age 19-55) with no health insurance.
• Adult (age 19-64) without disabilities.
• Woman (under age 65) with breast or cervical cancer.
• Person with disabilities.
• Blind or visually impaired adult.
• Blind or visually impaired adult.
WHAT SERVICES ARE COVERED?
• Primary, acute, and preventive care.
• Inpatient hospital care.
• Outpatient hospital services, including diagnostic services rendered through a hospital
outpatient department or clinic.
• Laboratory and x-ray services when prescribed by a physician, and provided by either
physicians, clinics, x-ray facilities, or laboratories.
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Physical, occupational, and speech therapy.
• Dental, hearing, and vision care.
• Home and community-based services such as nursing and personal care.
• Medical equipment and supplies.
• Non-emergency medical transportation.
• Pharmacy.
• Mental health services such as outpatient counseling and inpatient psychiatric treatment.
