Eligibility Requirements

Dental

The dental clinic is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. for Medicaid-eligible children covered by most Medicaid Dental HMOs for preventative care.

Services are available at the Viera Health Department location, by appointment only, and include:  examinations, x-rays, oral hygiene instruction, fillings, extractions, preventative, restorative, emergencies, and palliative treatment. To schedule a pediatric dental appointment, call 321-639-5801.

Adults over the age of 20 without Medicaid or private insurance experiencing pain can call 321-634-6032 to be seen in our Adult Dental Clinic for limited dental services.

The school based dental sealant program provides free sealants to children, with parental consent, in Title 1 elementary schools in second and sixth grades.

Family Planning

The Florida Department of Health in Brevard County (DOH-Brevard) determines eligibility for women of child-bearing age who are interested in birth control methods. Clients may be eligible for a Florida Medicaid Family Planning Waiver or a sliding fee scale based on income.

You may elect to pay full fee instead of going through our eligibility screening process.

Pregnancy Tests are available for women in need of a test for eligibility determination purposes. A $25.00 fee applies.

To schedule an appointment for the Melbourne Clinic, call 321-726-2909.

To schedule an appointment for the Viera or Titusville Clinic, call 321-637-7300.

PATH (Primary Access to Health) - Primary Care Clinic

The Primary Access to Health (PATH) Program is a community partnership effort between the Brevard County Board of County Commissioners, DOH-Brevard, and Space Coast Volunteers in Medicine to provide primary medical care to eligible, low-income, uninsured adult members of Brevard County.

The clinic is staffed by volunteer nurses, clerks, and a primary care physician and is located in the Viera Clinic. Eligibility and an appointment is required. For information on eligibility and making an appointment, please visit SpaceCoastVolunteersInMedicine.org and select 'Eligibility' from the menu on the top of the website.

Prenatal Care

All Brevard County residents are eligible for prenatal services. The Clinic Eligibility Staff can help you with your application for Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women Medicaid. Please call for an intake appointment:

Titusville: 321-383-2795
Viera: 321-637-7300
Melbourne: 321-726-2909

Please bring the following items with you:

• Photo ID
• Copy of your Birth Certificate
• Social Security card
• 4 weeks household proof of income
• Proof of pregnancy (if you have it)
• Family member information

The DOH-Brevard Maternity program also offers a self-pay package Global Payment Option for those who do not qualify for Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women Temporary Medicaid or other Medicaid options. The Prenatal Package is $1900. This option includes routine prenatal office visits and routine prenatal laboratory tests, ultrasounds, and physician delivery charges.

A payment plan can be arranged. If you receive Medicaid coverage for the full term of your pregnancy, you may qualify for a partial or full refund on payments made toward this Prenatal Care Package.

WIC

To be eligible you must:

• Be pregnant
• Be breastfeeding
• Have recently had a baby
• Have an infant or a child under 5 years old
• Have a low or moderate income
• Have a special need that can be helped by WIC foods and nutrition counseling

Income Eligibility Requirements

Use the WIC Prescreening Tool to see if you might be eligible for WIC. Prescreening Tool is available in multiple languages.

What to bring to the WIC certification visit:

• Bring EACH family member who is applying to receive WIC services.
• Bring proof of ALL income for everyone in the household (before taxes and deductions are taken out). Income includes such things as: salaries, child support and alimony, foster care payments, interest withdrawn, unemployment compensation, and military earnings; OR, if you receive Medicaid, Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Food Assistance, you are income eligible for WIC. (If you do not receive Medicaid or TCA, but other members of your household receive these benefits, you may be income-eligible for WIC.) WIC staff can verify your enrollment in these programs. However, it is helpful to bring the current "Notice of Case Action" letter, which is proof of eligibility for one or more of these programs.
• Bring ONE proof of where you live (no P.O. boxes). The document must be current and show your name and address. Items that are allowed include a utility bill, bank/insurance statement, or driver's license. You must be currently living in Florida, but you don't have to be a U.S. citizen.
• Bring ONE proof of identification for you and ONE proof of identification for any infant or child applying for WIC, such as a birth certificate, driver's license, crib card, military ID, photo ID, Social Security Card, or hospital record.
• For EACH woman, infant, and child applying for WIC, you will need:
  • A recent height and weight measurement (no older than 60 days), if available, and
  • Hemoglobin or hematocrit blood test results (not required for infants under 9 months), if available.
  • Ask your doctor or health clinic to fill out this health information on a WIC Medical Referral Form or, the WIC office will help you get this health information.
• Bring the Social Security Number for each person applying for WIC, if available.
• Bring the immunization (shot) record for each child.

Eligibility Determination

Your eligibility determination will be made during the application process. Please make sure that you bring all family members applying and all the information required.

Phone: 321-639-5793

STD

There are no eligibility requirements for STD appointments. The fee for visits is $40.00.

To schedule an appointment for the Melbourne Clinic, call 321-726-2909.

To schedule an appointment for the Viera or Titusville Clinic, call 321-637-7300.