New Beginnings: Pregnancy Guides - Mission Health

S UPPORT S ERVICES FOR P REGNANT W OMEN
Program How do we qualify Where do we apply
Medicaid for Pregnant Women (MPW)
This state program pays for the health
care of low-income pregnant women.
There is a process to qualify based on the income of those
in your home.
Call for an appointment. See listing. ➔
The office will let you know what information you will
need to have for the application.
For final approval for Medicaid you will need a letter from
your doctor or midwife stating the date your baby is due to
be born.
Pregnant women with insurance may also be able to get
MPW. If you are not able to get MPW, the Department of
Social Services may know of other programs to help you.
• Women getting prenatal care with Mountain Area Health Center
(MAHEC) Women’s Health Clinic. Apply at DSS, downtown on
Coxe Avenue or call 250-5500.
• Women getting prenatal care at the Buncombe County Health Center
can obtain a mail-in application from the DSS access unit.
• Women getting prenatal care in a private practice or MAHEC Family
Practice apply at the Department of Social Services (DSS) downtown
on Coxe Avenue, 250-5500.
• Women living outside of Buncombe County call the local Department of
Social Services or county Health Department.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
This free government program is set up
to help get healthy food to low income
families with:
• Pregnant women
• Women after delivery
• Breastfeeding women
• Infants
• Children up to the age of 5
Complete an application at the Buncombe County Health
Center. Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:00pm.
Bring the following:
• Identification: (Only one of these is needed) Valid
driver’s license, Social Security Card, current work/school
ID, birth certificate, immunization record, health record.
• Residence: (Only one of these is needed) Recent water,
electric, cable, gas, or telephone bill, recent rental or
mortgage agreement.
• Income: (Bring information for all household members)
Medicaid card (or Work First eligibility), Letter of Food
Stamps certification. If above does not apply, bring
recent paycheck stubs, or self-employed tax return.
• Women who get prenatal care at a private practice, the Buncombe
County Health Center or MAHEC Family Practice apply:
Buncombe County Health Center, 250-5000
Downtown, Woodfin Street
Monday – Friday 8:30am - 4:00pm
• For those who get prenatal care with the MAHEC Women’s Health
Center, at the first office visit you will be checked to see if you qualify
and then can sign up for the program at the center. You will be asked
about the foods you eat and given advice from a counselor.
• Women living outside of Buncombe County call the local Department of
Social Services or county Health Department.
Baby Love
(Maternity Care Coordinator) This NC
program helps pregnant women find early
prenatal care and care after the baby’s
birth. Help is provided with:
• Making medical appointments
• Education and support
• Getting transportation
• Childbirth and parenting classes
• Childcare and housing
• Referral to other programs
These services are for women with Medicaid, however
they are also open to other qualifying pregnant women.
Contact Buncombe County Health Center or MAHEC
Women’s Health Center for information.
There is no charge for this program.
• If you are receiving care at the Buncombe County Health Center or
MAHEC Women’s Health Center:
Ask to see a Maternity Care Coordinator or Baby Love Worker
• If you are receiving care at a private practice or MAHEC Family Practice
Call 250-5299
or
Your care provider can make a referral for you
• Women living outside of Buncombe County call the local Department of
Social Services or county Health Department.