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 COLORADO – Health First Colorado
(Colorado’s Medicaid Program) & Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

Website: http://myalhipp.com 
Phone: 1-855-692-5447

 

 

 

 

Health First Colorado Website: https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/
Health First Colorado Member Contact Center: 1-800-221-3943 | State Relay 711

CHP+: https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/child-health-plan-plus
CHP+ Customer Service: 1-800-359-1991 | State Relay 711

Health Insurance Buy-In Program (HIBI): 
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/hcpf/health-insurance-buy-program 
HIBI Customer Service: 1-855-692-6442

ALASKA – Medicaid FLORIDA – Medicaid

The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program 
Website:  http://myakhipp.com/
Phone: 1-866-251-4861
Email: CustomerService@MyAKHIPP.com

Medicaid Eligibility:  http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/medicaid/default.aspx

Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp/index.html
Phone: 1-877-357-3268

 


 

ARKANSAS – Medicaid GEORGIA – Medicaid 

Website: http://myarhipp.com
Phone: 1-855-692-7447

Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp 
Phone: (678) 564-1162, ext 2131

CALIFORNIA – Medicaid  INDIANA – Medicaid 

Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program
Website: 
http://dhcs.ca.gov/hipp

Phone: 916-445-8322
Email:
hipp@dhcs.ca.gov

 

Healthy Indiana Plan (for low-income adults 19-64 years old)
Website: http://www.in.gov/fssa/hip
Phone: 1-877-438-4479

All other Medicaid
Website: https://www.in.gov/medicaid
Phone: 1-800-457-4584

IOWA – Medicaid and CHIP (Hawki) MONTANA – Medicaid

Medicaid Website: https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/members 
Medicaid: 1-800-338-8366

Hawki Website: http://dhs.iowa.gov/Hawki
Hawki Phone: 1-800-257-8563

HIPP Website:
https://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/members/medicaid-a-to-z/hipp  
HIPP Phone: 1-888-346-9562

Website: http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP
Phone: 1-800-694-3084

 

 

 

 

KANSAS – Medicaid NEBRASKA – Medicaid 

Website: https://www.kancare.ks.gov
Phone: 1-800-792-4884

 

Website: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov
Phone: 1-855-632-7633
Lincoln: (402) 473-7000
Omaha: (402) 595-1178

KENTUCKY – Medicaid NEVADA – Medicaid

Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment Program 
Website: 
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/member/Pages/kihipp.aspx

Phone: 1-855-459-6328
Email:
kihipp.program@ky.gov

KCHIP Website: https://kidshealth.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Phone: 1-877-524-4718


Kentucky Medicaid Website: https://chfs.ky.gov

Medicaid Website: http://dhcfp.nv.gov
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-992-0900
 

 

 

 

LOUISIANA – Medicaid NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid
 

Website: www.medicaid.la.gov or www.ldh.la.gov/lahipp
Phone: 1-888-342-6207 (Medicaid hotline) or 1-855-618-5488

 

 

Website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/hipp.htm
Phone: (603) 271-5218

Toll free number for the HIPP program: 1-800-852-3345, ext 5218

MAINE – Medicaid NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP
 

Enrollment Website: https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms
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

Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/
Medicaid Phone: (609) 631-2392

CHIP Website: http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html
CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710

MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP NEW YORK – Medicaid

Website: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/masshealth-premium-assistance-pa
Phone: 1-800-862-4840

Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid
Phone: 1-800-541-2831

MINNESOTA – Medicaid NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid

Website: https://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/children-and-families/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/other-insurance.jsp
Phone: 1-800-657-3739

Website: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov
Phone: (919) 855-4100

 

   
MISSOURI – Medicaid NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid

Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm
Phone: (573) 751-2005

Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid
Phone: 1-844-854-4825

OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org
Phone: 1-888-365-3742

 

Medicaid Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov

CHIP Website: http://health.utah.gov/chip
Phone: 1-877-543-7669
OREGON – Medicaid VERMONT– Medicaid

Website: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx 
http://www.oregonhealthcare.gov/index-es.html
Phone: 1-800-699-9075

Website: http://www.greenmountaincare.org
Phone: 1-800-250-8427

 

 

PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/providers/Providers/Pages/Medical/HIPP-Program.aspx
Phone: 1-800-692-7462

Website: https://www.coverva.org/hipp
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-432-5924
CHIP Phone: 1-855-242-8282

RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid and CHIP WASHINGTON – Medicaid

Website: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov 
Phone: 1-855-697-4347 or (401) 462-0311 (Direct Share Line)

Website: https://www.hca.wa.gov
Phone: 1-800-562-3022
SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid

Website: https://www.scdhhs.gov
Phone: 1-888-549-0820

Website: http://mywvhipp.com 
Toll-free: 855-699-8447
   
SOUTH DAKOTA - Medicaid WISCONSIN – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://dss.sd.gov
Phone: 1-888-828-0059

Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/p-10095.htm 
Phone: 1-800-362-3002

TEXAS – Medicaid WYOMING – Medicaid
Website: http://gethipptexas.com
Phone: 1-800-440-0493
Website: https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/programs-and-eligibility/
Phone: 1-800-251-1269

 

To see if any other states have added a premium assistance program since January 31, 2021, 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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