Or if you have one, your NV WIC EBT card. Always bring your signed WIC folder with you as well, which contains the Nevada WIC approved food list and your checks and vouchers. If Medi-Cal or Medi-Cal Managed Care will not cover a formula, WIC may be able to provide one of the above formulas.įor questions or assistance regarding a therapeutic formula for your infant, text 91997. WIC provides breastfeeding support, supplemental nutritious foods, and nutrition education to pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age. Also, because not all foods are approved at these stores, you should sit down and plan your shopping trip, so you will be ready when you get there. WIC requires the health care provider to submit an authorization/referral to the patient’s Medi-Cal Managed Care plan or a prescription for the patient to take to a pharmacy that accepts Medi-Cal. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides federal grants to states for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age 5 who are found to be at nutritional risk. New Pediatric Referrals are required every six months while infants and children receive WIC and formulas for medical conditions from any source. The WIC program helps coordinate care with health care providers to provide these formulas to WIC-eligible infants and children along with WIC services and other allowed WIC foods.Īll infants and children receiving WIC services and medically necessary formulas from any source are required to submit a completed Medical Formula and Nutritionals Request Form form signed by their physician. Some infants may require therapeutic formulas for medical conditions.
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