Buncombe County Government North Carolina

departments & agencies

Economic Services / medicaid

40 Coxe Avenue
Asheville, NC 28802
(828) 250-5500

Medicaid is a health insurance program for certain low-income and needy people paid with federal, state, and county dollars. It covers more than 1 million people in our state, including children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled, and people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments.

There are several different types of Medicaid programs in North Carolina. The Medicaid Coverage Groups page lists a brief explanation of each type of program and its benefits.

Documents

Hours of Operation:

Monday through Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm

Contact Information

Adult Medicaid
Kathryn Barnwell
(828) 250-5795
kathryn.barnwell@buncombecounty.org

Family Medicaid
Patricia Wallin
Program Manager
(828) 250-5689
patricia.wallin@buncombecounty.org

State Office (Raleigh)
(919) 733-6681

For a listing of county-wide programs & services offered by Buncombe County Government, please visit our Services section.