How to Find Doctors Who Accept Medicaid

Finding doctors who accept Medicaid can be accomplished in a number of ways, and is something that is important to do if you are a Medicaid recipient. There are two effective ways of locating doctors who accept Medicaid, so follow along to properly educate yourself on both of these techniques.

Instructions

1. Fire up your internet browser and visit the Medicare/Medicaid website. The address is "www.medicare.gov/Physician/home.asp" - Just copy and paste this URL into your the address bar on your browser and click the go button. This will take you to the Medicaid main search screen.

2. Click "Find a Provider" and follow the on screen instructions. You'll be prompted to make a number of selections to narrow down your provider search. Make sure that you have your home address, and any other relevant information nearby to fill in you are asked for it.

3. Look through the generated list of providers, and re-do your search selecting different options if you don't see what you're looking for. There are multiple options available using the Medicaid website, so try running your search using alternative options and look through those results.

4. Call doctors in your area using the telephone and ask specifically if they accept Medicaid. This works well if you aren't computer savvy or have a specific physician that you are used to seeing. When the receptionist answers simply ask if they are accepting Medicaid patients at this time.

5. Check back at a later date. Some doctors only have certain periods during the year when they accept new Medicaid patients. This is because Medicaid tends to pay less than private insurance companies, so doctors limit the amount of Medicaid patients they accept. Finding out when this time period is and acting on it right away can sometimes secure a spot with a doctor that you want to see.