General Information
About Medicaid
Medicaid was authorized in 1966 for the purpose of strengthening and extending the providison of medical care and services to people whose resources are insufficient to meet such costs. Corrective, preventative, and rehabilitative medical services are provided with the objective of retaining or attaining capability for independence, self-care, and support. These services are extended to elderly, blind, or disabled individuals as well as to caretaker relatives and children to the age of 21 years. Funding is shared by federal, state, and county governments, with eligibility determined at the county level.
North Dakota currently receives a federal funding match of 67.49 percent. The state share of Medicaid costs is 32.51 percent. The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) changes annually on October 1.
For general information, please read the brochure, Need Health Coverage? (376kb pdf)
Publications
Contact Information
Medical Services DivisionNorth Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
Telephone:(701) 328-2321
Toll-free: 1-800-755-2604
Fax: (701) 328-1544
E-mail: dhsmed@nd.gov
Medicaid Provider Address Change Information
Is your address changing? To prevent delays in receiving Medicaid payments and policy updates, please notify us as soon as possible in one of the following ways:
MAIL your request to:Medical Services Division
North Dakota Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 325
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
FAX your request to: 701-328-1544
E-mail your request to: dhsenrollment@nd.gov
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