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   Health insurance for college students (Separate Website)
If you have a son or daughter who is getting ready to leave for college, you will want to check out these tips for taking care of your child's health insurance needs.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
  
   
   Important Information About Your Florida Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefits This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Important Information About Your Florida Medicaid Prescription Drug Benefits
By: Florida Legal Services, Inc.
  
   
   Is Your Child Eligible for Free Health Insurance? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Is Your Child Eligible for Free Health Insurance?
By: Florida Legal Services, Inc.
  
   
   Social Security for Children This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Options for children in need of Supplemental Security Income.
By: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. - Main Office
 
  
   
   Social Security for Children (Spanish) This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
Options for children in need of Supplemental Security Income en Espanol.
By: Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc. - Main Office
 
  
   
   Special needs children's rights (Separate Website)
What rights does your special needs child have to a free public education that is appropriate for his or her needs?
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
  
   
   The grandparent's guide to health insurance for children This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page. (Separate Website)
This brochure gives answers to questions about Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). How do CHIP and Medicaid work and how can grandparents and other caregivers get health insurance for the children in their care?
By: Children's Defense Fund
  
   
   What are my legal rights if Medicaid does not pay for my prescriptions? This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
You have important legal rights if Medicaid or your Medicaid HMO will not pay for an ongoing prescription or for a new prescription.
By: Florida Legal Services, Inc.
  
   
   What care do kids get through Medicaid? (Separate Website)
If you have a child who is on Medicaid, you will want to learn about the EPSDT program. It is a comprehensive program for finding and treating childhood illnesses and conditions.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
  
   
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