Mississippi Medicaid Info

The Mississippi Medicaid Program Covers qualified Mississippi resident's qualified medical bills.

The mission of the Mississippi Division of Medicaid is to ensure access to health services for the Medicaid eligible population in the most cost efficient and comprehensive manner possible and to continually pursue strategies for optimizing the accessibility and quality of health care.

Mississippi Medicaid Covered Services
■Eyeglasses Adults can get one (1) pair of eyeglasses every five (5) years. Children may get up to two (2) pairs of eyeglasses per year. If a child needs more than two (2) pairs of eyeglasses in a year, the doctor has to send Medicaid a plan of care which says there is a medical need for the child to have another pair of eyeglasses.
■Home Health Services Adults get 25 home health visits from July 1 to June 30 each year. Children can get more visits with a plan of care.
■Hospital Care - Inpatient Services Adults get 30 days of inpatient hospital services from July 1 to June 30 each year. Children can get more visits with a plan of care.
■Hospital Care - Outpatient Services Beneficiaries get 6 emergency room visits from July 1 to June 30 each year. Children can get more visits with a plan of care.

■Inpatient Psychiatric Care This service is only available for persons under age 21 in a free-standing psychiatric hospital.
■Long Term Care Services Medicaid pays for nursing facility care, intermediate care facility services for the mentally retarded, and psychiatric residential treatment facility care (under age 21)
■Non-Emergency Transportation Services Medicaid will help eligible persons to travel to and from medical appointments when they have no other way to get there. Call 1-866-331-6004 to find out how to get help with transportation to your appointment.
■Office Visits and Family Planning Services Medicaid pays for 12 office visits plus a physical exam from July 1 to June 30 each year. (Children can get more visits if the doctor sends Medicaid a plan of care that says there is a medical need for the child to have more visits.)
■Prescription Drugs You may get five (5) prescriptions per month. No more than two (2) of the five prescriptions may be name brands, including refills. Children under 21 years of age may get more than five (5) prescriptions if the doctor sends Mississippi Medicaid a plan of care.