Will Pennsylvania medicaid cover dental work please read for further information I really need help on this?

I am a stay at home mother I am engaged to be married in September but I don't have health insurance right now because I never needed it. I need to have some dental work done to have a filling repaired and a cavity fixed and I am not sure if Pennsylvania Medicaid will cover it. I am 21 and I just need the insurance to get the dental work done and that is it and then I will cancel it, I just need to know before I go and apply if anyone knows if I will be able to get it. Thanks in advance for all answers

I am a single mother and a dental assistant. I am in the same shoes as you except my fiance is the one who needed the Medicaid.

If you live w/ your fiance, do not tell social services. They will go by his income and you may not qualify. Your best bet would be to tell them that your boyfriend just moved out and left you with all of the bills and no money. Then tell them a friend is helping you financially (as much as possible), but that is coming to an end. You will need a letter from a family member or friend stating that they are helping you.

If you have a joint checking account, have your name removed for the time being. They will check to see if you have money in the bank.

Claiming poverty is a sure way to get what you need from the state.

If you own property such as a car, house, boat...this is considered too. Switch these items into someone elses name and claim that they were sold in order to keep your head above water.

Since you are asingle mother and you are unemployed, you will qualify for more than medicaid. To receive Medicaid you may also have to apply for food stamps.

It can be embarrassing to receive state assistance, but it will be well worth it in the end. As soon as you get married you will have to inform social services, or they will fine you!

I live in Illinois and i have medicaid for my children and I. I do use it at the dental office. In the meantime of receiving the medical card you need to call various dental offices and ask the receptionist if they have a dentist that accepts medicaid. if they say no call another one then another until you find one that says yes. its not that hard. You can also ask your caseworker while applying for the medical card.

I don't think that PA has dental coverage for adults. Definitely check into it though, because I'm not positive. If you can't get coverage, maybe you could check out a dental school in your area. The students may be looking for patients who need fillings.