Be Smart
Medicaid Family Planning Waiver
Are you ready to be a mom or dad? Are you ready for another child? Do you think you might want more children? If you answered no to any of these questions, you may qualify to receive birth control methods and health care services for free.
The Be Smart Family Planning Program is designed to reduce unintended pregnancies and improve the well-being of children and families in North Carolina.
The Be Smart Program:
- Provides family planning and birth control;
- Is free - there is no cost for the services;
- Is voluntary; and
- Is confidential.
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Who can apply for Be Smart?
- Women ages 19 through 55
- Men ages 19 through 60
- U.S. citizens or documented immigrants
- North Carolina residents who:
- Are not pregnant;
- Are not sterilized;
- Are not incarcerated; and
- Have income at or below 185% of the federal poverty level.
- Not currently on Medicaid
- Other requirements may apply.
What does Be Smart provide?
- Family planning initial and yearly exams;
- Follow-up family planning visits;
- Birth control and family planning counseling;
- Pregnancy tests;
- Some types of birth control methods like the pill, the shot, and IUDS, as well as vasectomies and tubal ligations;
- Family Planning Lab tests;
- HIV testing
- Limited screening and treatment for some STDs (limited to the inital family planning visit)
- Pap smears;
- Help on when to have a baby; and
- Referrals
Where can I go for Family Planning services?
Any participating family planning provider enrolled with Medicaid can provide Be Smart services.
- Private Medical Providers
- Local Health Departments
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Rural Health Clinics
- Planned Parenthoods
What is not covered?
- Dental
- Fertility testing and treatment
- Hysterectomies
- Abortions
- Pregnancy health care
- Ambulance
- Condoms
- Contraceptive Foam, Jellies, or Suppositories
- Durable Medical Equipment
- Home Health
- Inpatient Hospital
- Mental Health
- Optical
- Treatment for AIDS
- Treatment for Cancer
- Sick Visits
- Any service not related to Family Planning
How do I apply for Be Smart?
You may complete the following application and FPW Addendum, then submit them to your County DSS office:
Applications are also available at your County Department of Social Services (DSS), local health department, and many community health centers.
For More Information about the Be Smart Family Planning Program
You can call your County DSS office or your Local Health Department.
You may also call the North Carolina Family Health Resource Line at 1-800-367-2229
Family Planning Medicaid is a waiver program that will end October 1, 2010 unless it is extended.
Updated April 15, 2008 |
