Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Premium Assistance Under Medicaid Notice
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Premium Assistance Under Medicaid Notice
If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and you’re eligible for health coverage from your employer, your state may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage, using funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you won’t be eligible for these premium assistance programs but you may be able to buy individual insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov.
If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a State listed below, contact your State Medicaid or CHIP office to find out if premium assistance is available.
If you or your dependents are NOT currently enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP, and you think you or any of your dependents might be eligible for either of these programs, contact your State Medicaid or CHIP office or dial (877) 543-7669 or www.insurekidsnow.gov to find out how to apply. If you qualify, ask your state if it has a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer-sponsored plan.
If you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your employer must allow you to enroll in your employer plan if you aren’t already enrolled. This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity, and you must request coverage within 60 days of being determined eligible for premium assistance.
If you have questions about enrolling in your employer plan, contact the Department of Labor at www.askebsa.dol.gov or call (866) 444-3272.
If you live in one of the following states, you may be eligible for assistance paying your employer health plan premiums. Contact your State for more information on eligibility.
ALABAMA – Medicaid | ALASKA – Medicaid |
| Website: http://myalhipp.com/ Phone: 1-855-692-5447 | The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Website: http://myakhipp.com/ Phone: 1-866-251-4861 Medicaid Eligibility: |
ARKANSAS – Medicaid | CALIFORNIA – Medicaid |
| Website: http://myarhipp.com/ Phone: 1-855-MyARHIPP (855-692-7447) | Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program Website: http://dhcs.ca.gov/hipp Phone: 916-445-8322 |
COLORADO – Health First Colorado | FLORIDA – Medicaid |
Health First Colorado Website: https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/ Health First Colorado Member Contact Center: CHP+: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/child-health-plan-plus Health Insurance Buy-In Program (HIBI): | Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp/index.html Phone: 1-877-357-3268
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GEORGIA – Medicaid | INDIANA – Medicaid |
GA HIPP Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp Phone: 678-564-1162, Press 1 GA CHIPRA Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/programs/third-party-liability/childrens-health-insurance-program-reauthorization-act-2009-chipra Phone: 678-564-1162, Press 2 | Health Insurance Premium Payment Program All other Medicaid Website: Family and Social Services Administration |
IOWA – Medicaid and CHIP (Hawki) | KANSAS – Medicaid |
Medicaid Website: Hawki Website: Hawki - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa | Health & Human Services HIPP Website: Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) | Health & Human Services (iowa.gov) | Website: https://www.kancare.ks.gov/ Phone: 1-800-792-4884 HIPP Phone: 1-800-967-4660 |
KENTUCKY – Medicaid | LOUISIANA – Medicaid |
| Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (KI-HIPP) Website: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/member/Pages/kihipp.aspx Phone: 1-855-459-6328 Email: KIHIPP.PROGRAM@ky.gov KCHIP Website: https://kynect.ky.gov Phone: 1-877-524-4718 Kentucky Medicaid Website: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms | Louisiana Medicaid Website: Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Program (LaHIPP) Website: https://www.ldh.la.gov/lahipp |
MAINE – Medicaid | MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP |
| Enrollment Website: https://www.mymaineconnection.gov/benefits/s/?language=en_US Phone: 1-800-442-6003 TTY: Maine relay 711 Private Health Insurance Premium Webpage: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms Phone: 1-800-977-6740 TTY: Maine relay 711 | Website: https://www.mass.gov/masshealth/pa
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MINNESOTA – Medicaid | MISSOURI – Medicaid |
| Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/health-care-coverage/ Phone: 1-800-657-3672 | Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm Phone: 573-751-2005 |
MONTANA – Medicaid | NEBRASKA – Medicaid |
| Website:http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP Phone: 1-800-694-3084 Email: HHSHIPPProgram@mt.gov | Website: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov Lincoln: 402-473-7000 |
NEVADA – Medicaid | NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid |
Medicaid Website: http://dhcfp.nv.gov
| Website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/medicaid/health-insurance-premium-program |
NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP | NEW YORK – Medicaid |
Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/ Phone: 1-800-356-1561 | Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/
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NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid | NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid |
| Website: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/ Phone: 919-855-4100 | Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/healthcare Phone: 1-844-854-4825 |
OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP | OREGON – Medicaid and CHIP |
| Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org Phone: 1-888-365-3742 | Website: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx Phone: 1-800-699-9075 |
PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid and CHIP | RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid and CHIP |
| Website: https://www.pa.gov/en/services/dhs/apply-for-medicaid-health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp.html Phone: 1-800-692-7462 CHIP Website: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (pa.gov) CHIP Phone: 1-800-986-KIDS (5437) | Website: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/
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SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid | SOUTH DAKOTA - Medicaid |
| Website: https://www.scdhhs.gov Phone: 1-888-549-0820 | Website: http://dss.sd.gov Phone: 1-888-828-0059 |
TEXAS – Medicaid | UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP |
Website: Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program | Texas Health and Human Services
| Utah’s Premium Partnership for Health Insurance (UPP) Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov/upp/ Adult Expansion Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov/expansion/ Utah Medicaid Buyout Program Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov/buyout-program/ CHIP Website: https://chip.utah.gov/ |
VERMONT– Medicaid | VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP |
Website: Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program | Department of Vermont Health Access Phone: 1-800-250-8427 | Websites: Medicaid/CHIP Phone: 1-800-432-5924 |
WASHINGTON – Medicaid | WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP |
| Website: https://www.hca.wa.gov/ Phone: 1-800-562-3022 | Websites: https://dhhr.wv.gov/bms/ http://mywvhipp.com/ Medicaid Phone: 304-558-1700 CHIP Toll-free phone: 1-855-MyWVHIPP (1-855-699-8447) |
WISCONSIN – Medicaid and CHIP | WYOMING – Medicaid |
Website:
| Website: https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/programs-and-eligibility/
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To see if any other states have added a premium assistance program since January 31, 2026, or for more information on special enrollment rights, contact either:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa
(866) 444-EBSA (3272)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov
(877) 267-2323, Menu Option 4, Ext. 61565
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