The purpose of this Medicaid Alert is to inform New York City hospital providers that the MAP-2151 form is being replaced by DOH form 4471. This form is used when a undocumented person applies in a hospital for Medicaid based on an "emergency medical condition".

The purpose of this Medicaid Alert is to inform client representatives, hospitals and other community based organizations that beginning October 1, 2010, Puerto Rican birth certificates issued prior to July 1, 2010 will no longer be able to be used to prove United States citizenship. However, they may continue to be submitted with Medicaid/Family Health Plus applications. Medicaid will do a cross-check with Social Security to verify proof of birth in Puerto Rico. Agencies that work with people born in Puerto Rico are urged to help client's apply for new birth certificates.