I moved recently to PA. It was a fairly quick process to apply and get approved for Medicaid, but I have a disability that I think made it easier. Finding mental health care was trickier, every place I reached out to either had long waitlists or wouldn't take me as someone with a history of psych hospitalizations. I set up a new PCP and he agreed to prescribe my psych stuff for me until I found a new provider, and also gave me a referral to a psychiatrist who was able to get me in within a month.
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Reply to What is the healthcare system like here for those with Medicaid ? And how are mental health services? by Riverrun221
I moved recently to PA. It was a fairly quick process to apply and get approved for Medicaid, but I have a disability that I think made it easier. Finding mental health care was trickier, every place I reached out to either had long waitlists or wouldn't take me as someone with a history of psych hospitalizations. I set up a new PCP and he agreed to prescribe my psych stuff for me until I found a new provider, and also gave me a referral to a psychiatrist who was able to get me in within a month.