How to Request a New Medicaid Card

Medicaid is a federally funded program, administered by each state, that provides medical coverage for individuals living at or below the federal poverty level. Persons eligible for Medicaid are supplied with a Medicaid identification card. This card includes the person's name, Medicaid ID number and photograph. A Medicaid recipient who has lost or damaged his card may request a new Medicaid card by calling or visiting his local department of social services.

Instructions

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  Contact your local department of social services or welfare department (where you went to apply for Medicaid and/or were interviewed to determine that you are eligible to receive Medicaid).

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  The department of social services or welfare department may give you a temporary ID card to use until your permanent replacement card arrives in the mail, usually about 10 business days after you request a new card.

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  Watch the mail for your new Medicaid card. If your new Medicaid card does not arrive within 10 business days, call the department of social services or welfare department.