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===== Contact Your Local Medicaid Office =====

You (or the child’s representative) can call or visit your county/local Department of Social Services (LDSS) or Medicaid office to:
* Verify that the Medicaid case is open
* Find the child’s Medicaid ID number
* Determine which managed care plan they are assigned to (if applicable)
* Ask about covered benefits and provider networks

In NY this is usually done through:
* Local Department of Social Services
* Or via NY State of Health (the state’s health insurance marketplace) if Medicaid isn’t showing up automatically

☎️ If you’re not sure where to call, your local county DSS contact is a good starting point.