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Location:
Healthy Start Program Bureau of Community & Family Health 250 Washington Street Boston, MA |
Mailing Address:
ATTENTION:
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Telephone Numbers and Contact information
Phone #:(800) 841-2900 For Information and Application
Phone #:(617) 210-5000 Local Number
Phone #:(888) 488-9161 Customer Service
Phone #:(800) 497-4648 TTY
Phone #:
Fax Number:
Web Page:
www.mass.gov/dph/fch/hstart.com
E-mail to:
None Listed
Program Details:
Operating Agency:
Healthy Start Program (Governmental)
Person In Charge:
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Hours:
Eligibility:
I&R Services: none. For Healthy Start: women must be pregnant, uninsured, no eligible for Masshealth, within income guidelines
Fees:
Intake Process:
call, application
Program Licenses:
Staff Qualifications:
Service Area:
Massachusetts
Handicap Accessibility:
Program/Service Notes:
DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
Healthy Start is a state program providing comprehensive prenatal health care coverage to eligible pregnant women who are uninsured. It also offers information, referral and advocacy to all pregnant women.
Healthy Start pays for all the cost of medically necessary care during pregnancy for eligible participants including the following services:
-pregnancy test
-prenatal care with participating physician, nurse-midwife, health center, or hospital clinic
-labratory tests and prescription medications
-postpartum care
-pediatric newborn assessment and one pediatric visit after discharge
Regional Healthy Start staff provide the following information, referral and advocacy services to ALL women:
-advocacy and assistance to pregnant teens, recent immigrants and refugees and women at risk for inadequate care
-phone screening for eligibility to MassHealth (Medicaid)
-initiation of MassHealth applicants for those who appear eligible
-follow-up and advocacy to ensure coverage is received
-assistance in locating doctors or nurse midwives
-assistance in accessing community support services needed to help women have a healthy pregnancy
This information was last updated on 08/10/2001
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