Transitioning from School to Post-School
Medical Assistance Information
An individual may be eligible for Medical Assistance (Public Health Insurance) if they meet a variety of criteria, including income limits. Determination is made through an application process available both online and in person. The online link to the application is listed below.
- Union County Medical Assistance Office
- Bruce Wilkins, Case Worker
- Ste. 300, 1610 Industrial Blvd., Lewisburg, PA 17837
- 1-877-628-2003, (570) 524-2201
- Snyder County Medical Assistance Office
- Mandy Weiser, Case Worker
- 570 South High Street, Selinsgrove, PA 17870
- 1-866-713-8584, (570) 374-8126
- Northumberland County Medical Assistance Office
- 320 Chestnut Street, Sunbury, PA 17801
- 1-800-368-8390, (570) 988-5900
Additional Information regarding Medical Assistance
- Information about Medical Assistance in the State of PA
- Information about AccessPlus
- Medical Assistance for Pregnant Women (Healthy Beginnings): for women/girls who are pregnant and need health insurance coverage.
Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD)
For individuals who are working and do not qualify for Medical Assistance (Access), they may still be able to obtain health insurance. MAWD provides an option to individuals who work and have a documented disability (physical, mental health, mental retardation/intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities), to obtain health insurance at a reduced rate.
- 1-800-692-7462 (or contact your caseworker or local assistance office)
Information about CHIP in PA (health insurance for children)
- Information about the CHIP program (Providing Children's Health Coverage)
- CHIP Provides health insurance coverage for all teens and children in PA who are not enrolled in Medical Assistance.
- "Pennsylvania's CHIP program provides health insurance to all uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in Medical Assistance. There are a lot of reasons kids might not have health insurance - whatever the reason, CHIP may be able to help.Parents may think their kids can't get CHIP because they make too much money. Not true! No family makes too much money for CHIP because there is no income limit."
