ATTENTION! If you have DC Healthcare Alliance insurance, remember to renew before October 1, 2025, or if you live in DC and don’t qualify for Medicaid of Medicare, you might be eligible for this program. Don’t miss the deadline to be covered. Reach out to Mary’s Center at 844-796-2797 for more information or assistance, or directly at https://districtdirect.dc.gov/ua/.
Read below about recent changes and new requirements to this program:
To apply for health insurance, call (844) 796-2797 for an appointment with an insurance representative who will help you with the application form.
Mary’s Center’s certified staff will help determine your eligibility for Health Insurance Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). If eligible, we can help you sign up for the most appropriate health plan during the special enrollment periods.
To apply for Medicaid or Medicare, call (844) 796-2797 for an appointment to see one of our Public Benefits Specialists, who will help you fill out the form. You must bring:
DC Residents
Learn more about Medicaid Renewal in DC or view this Q&A Medicaid Renewal in DC in Spanish here.
To apply for DC Healthcare Alliance, a public insurance through the District of Columbia government, please click here for more information.
To apply for the Immigrant Children Program, please click here for more information.
If you are a Mary’s Center participant considering applying for health insurance, such as Medicaid, DC Alliance, QMB, Immigrant Children Program, or SNAP or TANF programs, apply for health insurance through the Bilingual Health Access Program (BHAP) by calling (844) 796-2797 for an appointment. NOTE: To qualify, you must be a DC resident and a Mary’s Center participant who does not qualify for health insurance under the ACA.
Maryland Residents
Learn more about Medicaid Renewal in Maryland or view this Q&A Medicaid Renewal in Maryland in the Spanish version here.
Montgomery Cares provides medical care to adults who live in Montgomery County and cannot get health insurance, regardless of immigration status and existing health problems. Montgomery Cares provides basic medical services and pays for part of the cost of your health services, but you may also have to pay something. Montgomery cares is not health insurance. Health insurance plans, like Medicaid and private health plans available from the Maryland Health Connection, offer more services than Montgomery Cares. If you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident who has been here for more than five years, visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov.
To apply for the Healthy Babies Equity Act, a Medicaid program for noncitizen pregnant individuals in Maryland of any immigration status that provides coverage during pregnancy and four months after birth, visit Maryland Health Connection.
Sliding Fee Discount Program
Mary’s Center offers a Sliding Fee Discount Program that applies uniformly to all patients. The sliding fee discount eligibility assessment is based only on income and family size. Payments and visit costs are adjusted based on the ability to pay and can be found in Mary’s Center’s sliding fee scale / sistema escalonado de tarifas.
For more information about our social services, call the main line at (202) 483-8196.
