The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) provides full Medicaid benefits for eligible pregnant individuals during pregnancy and 12 months postpartum. Medicaid does not require positive confirmatory pregnancy testing for maternity Medicaid coverage.
Pregnant individuals may apply for Medicaid programs using the single streamlined Medicaid application.
- Online application (fast service),
- Paper application (mailed to Medicaid),
- Phone application by calling the Recipient Call Center at 1-800-362-1504 (toll-free), Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 4:30 pm or
- In-person application at a local county health department, a federally qualified health care center (FQHC), the regional Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) or some local hospitals.
For questions related to maternity Medicaid eligibility, providers may contact Gainwell Technologies at 1-800-688-7989.
For more information, contact NACDS’ Leigh Knotts at 803-243-7207.