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Medical Emergency Payment Program for Aliens
This program is open to immigrants who are residing
legally in the United States but who entered this country after
August 22, 1996 and other selected categories of non-citizens and
who have experienced a medical emergency.
An application must be made after the emergency but within three months
of the date of the emergency for that emergency to be covered by
this program
To qualify for the program:
- a person must inform staff at the hospital in which they are
being treated that they wish to apply. The hospital staff may
take the application there or refer the person to the appropriate
local office.
- If the emergency involved labor and delivery services not
performed in a hospital, the applicant may apply at the county
board of social services and must have bills for all charges.
- Schedule an application interview with the Medical Emergency
Payment Program Aliens office at their county board of social
services.
For additional information, call 1-800-356-1561.
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