| SERVICES | Families | SERVICE | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| PWC - Pregnant Women & Children | (301) 334-9461 |
| GC Department of Social Services/GC Health Dept. | OTHER PHONE |
| 12578 Garrett Highway | (800) 456-8900 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1159 | FAX | (301) 334-5449 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Receptionist |
| TITLE |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, county branch of state agency (MD DHR) |
| PURPOSE | To assist pregnant women with the costs of health care before and after their baby is |
| born. The MD Medicaid PWC program also pays for medical care for your new baby |
| up to age 1. After age 1 the baby may be eligible for the MKC Program. |
| SERVICES | Services covered for eligible pregnant women include: prenatal care, lab tests and |
| OFFERED | sonagrams, prescription medicines, prenatal vitamins, hospital labor and delivery fee, |
| doctor's delivery fee, and family planning services. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, DSS, GC Health Dept. Clinic, other agency or person. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Mon. thru Fri., 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None for eligible pregnant women except for small co-payment for |
| prescriptions. |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | DSS office is located at 12578 Garrett Hwy., next to Shaffer Ford on Rt. 219. |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self or GTS will transport for a small fee. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Pregnant women of all ages and their infants up to one year of age. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | State of Maryland |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Preganant woman or woman with a child under age 1 with monthly |
| income < $1,194 is eligible. Call for details. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Proof of income. |
| OTHER | Services covered for your new baby include: doctor & hospital services, baby shots and |
| well-child checkups, sick visits and prescription medicines. |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 12/18/97 | DATE data updated: | 02/20/97 |
| ID# | 313 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 146 |
