If you are in a low-income bracket or are unemployed, find out if you or your family are eligible for Medicaid, or if your children qualify for CHIP. CHIP programs vary from state to state, as does eligibility. They usually cover children up to age 19. The family must meet certain income levels.
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Medicaid
Website: www.medicaid.gov
This official U.S. government website offers state-specific information about this federal program. Information provided: Medicaid eligibility and how to apply for coverage, program benefits, drug coverage, and state resources.
State Health Care Marketplaces – US Department of Health and Human Services
Toll-free number: 1-800-318-2596 (also in Spanish)
TTY: 1-855-889-4325
Website: www.healthcare.gov
Provides information on the new insurance law, takes you through the steps of finding insurance, and much more. If you don’t have Internet access, the phone number will connect you with your state’s marketplace.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Medicaid eligibility. Accessed at https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/eligibility/index.html on April 12, 2019.
US Department of Health and Human Services (State Health Care Marketplaces). Medicaid and CHIP coverage. Accessed at https://www.healthcare.gov/medicaid-chip/getting-medicaid-chip/ on April 12, 2019.
Last Revised: May 9, 2022
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