A personal interview is no longer required when you apply for Medicaid. You can request a conference to discuss your application when you drop it off at the appropriate Medicaid center or by calling the appropriate phone number below.
For Persons Requiring Care in a Nursing Home
Persons who require skilled Nursing Home care or intermediate care in an institution must call (631) 854-5866 or (631) 854-5895 between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to request an application.
Completed applications can be mailed to:
SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
MEDICAID - CHRONIC CARE ELIGIBILITY UNIT
P.O. Box 18100
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Or dropped off at:
MARY GORDON SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING
Meridian Plaza
3085 Veterans Memorial Highway
Ronkonkoma, New York 11779
Telephone: (631) 854-9700 - Receptionist
All Other Persons Living in the Community
All other persons should request an application by calling their Medicaid Center. (See the Medicaid Site Zip Code Search for the center that serves your area.)
Completed applications can be mailed in to the center addresses below:
MEDICAID - RIVERHEAD CENTER
893 E. Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901-2542 |
MEDICAID - SMITHTOWN CENTER
Suffolk County Department of Social Services
P.O. Box 18100
Hauppauge, New York 11788 |
Or submitted in person to the appropriate center during lobby hours:
RIVERHEAD CENTER
893 E. Main Street
Riverhead, NY 11901-2542
Telephone: (631) 852-3710 - New Applications
Telephone: (631) 852-3570 - Open Cases |
SMITHTOWN CENTER
200 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Telephone: (631) 853-8730 - New Applications
Telephone: (631) 854-0555 - Open Cases |