Understanding Health Care in the U.S.

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Understanding North Dakota Medicaid Coverage

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Understanding North Dakota Medicaid Coverage

Health care is the treatment, medications, supplies, tests, and guidance you get from your doctor or other health care worker. You are charged for the health care you get. Health care in the United States (U.S.) can be expensive.

Health insurance helps pay for health care costs. Health insurance is offered by insurance companies. These companies charge you a set amount of money every month. When you need health care, your doctor or other health care worker sends the bill to the health insurance company. The company pays most of the costs and you pay the rest.

Everyone should have health insurance. Many people living in North Dakota cannot afford to buy health insurance from an insurance company. The U.S. federal government created Medicaid for people that cannot afford to buy health insurance from a health insurance company.

Health insurance is also known as health care coverage. Medicaid is health care coverage that helps pay for health care costs by collecting tax money. Each state chooses to offer its own version of Medicaid coverage. Medicaid is offered to people who have a lower income, have costly health care needs, and other reasons.

Learning More About North Dakota (ND) Medicaid

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Learning More About North Dakota (ND) Medicaid

After setting this website to the language you use, take the next step:

  • If you want to get Medicaid coverage:
    • Go to the North Dakota Medicaid webpage to find out if ND Medicaid is right for you. This page offers:
      • How to know if you qualify
      • How to apply, and more!
  • If you already have Medicaid coverage:

Helpful Resources

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Helpful Resources

Coverage to Care, or C2C, is an initiative developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS oversees how each state provides Medicaid to their residents.

The C2C materials below can help you understand health coverage and connect you to the primary care and preventive services that are right for you. C2C materials are available in many languages.

You can learn more about your ND Medicaid coverage with the Medicaid Member Handbook. 

After setting this website to your preferred language, we recommend that you return to the Medicaid Member Engagement webpage to begin exploring your Medicaid coverage.

Our notices and other materials may not be printed in your preferred language. Website PDFs and other uploaded materials may not be able to be translated on our website. 

If you need a free interpreter for our notices, website documents, Medicaid covered services, or any other ND Medicaid information, contact our Customer Support Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT.:

Customer Support Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT

  • Phone: 866-614-6005 or 701-328-1000
  • TTY: 711
  • Free translation is available
  • Fax: 701-328-1006
  • Mail: Customer Support Center 
    P.O. Box 5562 
    Bismarck ND 58506
  • Email: applyforhelp@nd.gov
  • In person: Visit a human service zone office. Find one near you.
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This page is a place for you to find helpful information. If you are needing our help with your ND Medicaid coverage, contact:

Customer Support Center, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT

For more information on Medicaid member engagement or to share your feedback about our Medicaid member materials, email: medicaidmembers@nd.gov.