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APS Medicaid Presents: March Wellness Festival!

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Everyone is welcome to the "March Wellness Festival" at Berna Facio Professional Development Center, sponsored by APS Medicaid Enrollment, featuring support for those in need, including: on-site Medicaid enrollment, immunizations, vaccines, health education, free snacks/drinks, door prizes & more!

Want to see if you qualify for reduced-cost or free healthcare, or need extra support?

Everyone is welcome to the APS "March Wellness Festival" at Berna Facio Professional Development Center, featuring support for those in need, including on-site Medicaid enrollment, immunizations, vaccines, health education, free snacks and drinks, prizes, and more!

This event is for the entire community, so all are welcome (even those not associated with APS). The event will be held in the main conference room at Berna Facio.

The free community event will include:

• On-site Medicaid, SNAP (food stamps), LIHEAP (energy assistance), and TANF (cash assistance) enrollment (bilingual staff also available)
• REDUCED COST: tablet or phone with unlimited wifi for those already on Medicaid (bring proof). Activation fees may apply: $20 for a WiFi connected tablet or $15 for a phone with 10 gigs of monthly data and calling.
• beWellnm Representatives providing information on financial assistance and education for affordable health insurance options
• Family-friendly cartoons and movies & fun!
• Information about Medicare and other supports
• Health screenings and immunizations! Provided by Southwest Vaccinations and Blue Cross Blue Shield, these include: easles, diptheria, rubella, and TDAP for all APS students; COVID vaccines for 12+; and general wellness checks in the BCBS Care Van!
• Health resources & information
• Hourly prize giveaways
• 'Grab & Go' snacks and refreshments
• Plus much, much more!

Presbyterian, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and Western Sky Community Care will also be on-site, along with local healthcare providers and organizations, to answer questions and provide support to families and staff. A Medicare specialist will also be available to help those with questions regarding Medicare options.

Healthcare enrollment experts will be on-site to help enroll families or individuals in Medicaid, answer questions, and provide emergency cards to both adults and kids (some conditions apply). Enrollment can take less than an hour at this APS event! We highly encourage all APS families and staff to attend if you are still uninsured and/or struggling financially. Medicaid can also be used as secondary insurance.

To expedite on-site Medicaid enrollment, please bring...

• proof of citizenship
• immigration status or tribal enrollment
• a photo ID
• proof of residency
• proof of all household income, including benefits (for the past month)
• current insurance information and/or recent unpaid medical bills

Non-citizens may be eligible as well. For recertification, only new proof of income along with a picture I.D. is required. We may not need all of the above documents to enroll, but we highly encourage clients to bring them since their case may be expedited if all documents are provided at the time of enrollment.

“Because health-related issues can be barriers to learning, APS is working on ways for students and families to be healthier,” said Brian Bolding, Medicaid enrollment coordinator in the APS Student, Family, and Community Supports Division. “We at APS believe that a healthier student is a more successful student.”

For further information, call the APS Medicaid Enrollment Office at (505) 855-5261.

Spanish-speaking families may contact (505) 855-9820 for bilingual assistance.

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