Medicaid Family Planning Waiver

What is the Medicaid the Family Planning Waiver?
Professionals suggest that waiting at least two years between pregnancies is better for a woman and her baby’s health. The Medicaid Family Planning Waiver is a program which provides family planning services (services that help prevent, delay or plan a pregnancy).

What services are covered by this program?
This program provides family planning services for up to two years and includes:
• A family planning check-up and pap smear
• Access to different types of birth control
• Limited testing and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and other gynecological problems
• HIV testing
• Tubal ligation (permanent surgery to prevent pregnancy)
• Pregnancy testing

Am I eligible?
To qualify for this program a woman must:
• Lose full Medicaid benefits or have lost them within the past 2 years
• Want to have family planning services
• Be 14 to 55 years of age
• Not be pregnant
• Be a United States citizen or eligible resident
• Not have had surgery which prevents pregnancy (tubal ligation--”tubes tied”-- or hysterectomy)
• Have a household income within 150% - 185% of poverty guidelines (approximately $30,975 - $38,200 for a family of four)
Note: Women on SOBRA Medicaid since September 1, 2006 are automatically enrolled for one year, then must reapply for year two.

How do I apply?
To request an application by mail or find out more about eligibility, call the Miami-Dade County Health Department at 305-325-2758. To download the form follow this link Medicaid Family Planning Waiver application

Where can I get services?
Ask your current doctor, nurse or midwife if they provide Medicaid Family Planning Waiver Program services.