Insurance Enrollment

We now have dedicated staff helping Montgomery County residents who don’t qualify for Medicaid or Medicare to check eligibility for Montgomery Cares, and assist with the application. Montgomery Cares provides basic medical services and pays for part of the cost of your health services.

Learn more, Montgomery Cares FAQs (available in English and Spanish).

Our certified insurance enrollment staff in DC can help you determine your eligibility for:

Health plans under the Affordable Care Act
Medicaid and Medicare
DC Healthcare Alliance
Immigrant Children Program
SNAP/TANF

To apply for Health Insurance (including Medicaid), call (844) 796-2797 for an appointment with an insurance enrollment team member, who will help you fill out the form.

YOU MUST BRING:

Permanent Resident for more than 5 years or U.S. citizen
Photo Identification Card (ID)
Proof of address (e.g., a utility or phone bill)
Proof of income (e.g., paystub, W2, etc.)

DC Residents

Learn more about Medicaid Renewal in DC or view these FAQs on 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.

DC Health Link also offers ongoing enrollment events.

Maryland Residents

Learn more about Medicaid Renewal in Maryland or view these FAQs about Medicaid Renewal in Maryland.

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 Scale 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.