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Financial aid/ special insurance/government help for pregnant woman?

My best friend is married but seperated, and living with her boyfriend, who she's pregnant by. She doesn't have a job, and he just lost his (because he quit going in, basically he's lazy). He isn't looking for a job, she doesnt have a car so she cant get a job, and they're one late payment away from getting kicked out of their apartment. She found out she was pregnant in July and she still hasnt had any prenatal care because she cant afford it. I dont have money to help them out. Is there any government programs or financial aid they can qualify for? Also is there any kind of insurance she can get so she can finally go to a baby doctor? We live in Wisconsin if that helps. Im just not sure where we should start looking. (I'm looking for her because she's kind of in denial about how bad her situation really is)

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1. Ok, first, she needs to wake the hell up and realize her situation. She needs to start getting crap done, like DIVORCE, FIND A NEW BOYFRIEND, GET ON MEDICAID. Medicaid would be the financial prenatal care provider that she needs to get on, and she needs to do it quick. She needs prenatal care, and I'm glad you are helping her! I looked up "Wisconsin Medicaid" and I got these numbers: (800) 947-9627, (608) 221-9883 It's a start. Have her call. If they can't help- they can transfer her to someone who can help. If she doesn't have a job, and the dad doesn't have a job, she will definitely qualify. BUT that shouldn't stop them from getting jobs. You can usually still qualify for medicaid when both work. Please help her realize how bad this new boyfriend really is, it may seem like he's good now, esp now that she is going to have a baby with him, but it is NOT good. He doesn't have a job is the #1 red flag. Not putting a roof over her (his "loved" one) is #2 red flag. Not having a car himself #3. Knocking her up carelessly #4... etc etc.. I have a friend in this exact same situation, married/separated, preg off the boyfriend, EXCEPT she's already left the guy and lives in her car. I can't help her, as I'm struggling myself, but I've learned that you can't help someone who won't help themselves. It's getting cold and she can't survive all winter in her car... sounds like the exact road your friend is heading down-- and Wisconsin has harsher winters then here... and she doesn't have a car lol Good luck.. don't drain yourself on trying to help her. She needs to open her eyes and realize she needs help before you can adequately give it.. but you're very nice for trying. I'm just hoping she doesn't use drugs. I put money on it that her boyfriend uses. He soudns like he has his priorities mixed up. I don't want her to have a defective baby because she "couldn't afford" prenatal care. That's the dumbest reason out there because there is financial aid to help!
2. Yes. She can receive medicaid benefits for medical care. Go check out dhfs.wisconsin.gov/medicaid/ She can also get WIC. This provides food for women who are pregnant and their children to age 5. (this is separate from food stamps). Her boyfriend needs to get off his lazy a$$ and take care of his kid. Or she needs to get the hell away and he can can have his wages garnished to pay for child support when he gets a job. And then she needs to learn what birth control is.
3. Wow sounds like alot of things that go down here in Texas there is help. Well my advice is for her bf to get a job a least a part time job because there are programs that require for you to have some income at least but they will help them out. But they could move to San Antonio Texas cause yup everything is cheaper down here and they give you alot of help they even provide you houseing if your pregnant but you got to kind of lie around the system not that it's bad but it works. Here is a link you can go to and for her to call for help.
4. MEDICAID will pay to help her have the child up to her six weeks check up. Then the baby can be on Medicaid until it's 18 yrs old. As for a check she can draw one AFTER the baby is born by going to Department of Human Services and applying for heck I forget what it's called, it's been so long for me since I was on it. I think it's called AFDC. She WONT get much but a little will do. Next go to the Health Department and fill for WIC and they will pay for the baby's formula. I think it's 30 cans per month. Next go get on food stamps. With her having no income she should at least be able to get little over $100.00 a month in foodstamps that is the way it is for me here. As for putting the fathers name of the birth cift. She can if she wants, but if she knows he is a dead beat and will not pay for the child I would say unknown that why she has a better case of the government taking over more. One the other hand say he was a fit dad and was supporting you you wouldn't want the state to come after him to pay them back and take his cash that is also helping her pay the bills with now would she? Then she would be back in the same mess she is in now. As I say I pay my taxes and so does my family so why not get it back from the government when we need help the most and others will NOT help us? Good luck.