Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPRA)

Premium Assistance under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

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 1-877-KIDS NOW 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 1-866-444-EBSA (3272).

If you live in one of the following states, you may be eligible for assistance paying your employer health plan premiums. The following list of states is current as of July 31, 2021. Contact your State for more information on eligibility.

ALABAMA – Medicaid

http://myalhipp.com

1-855-692-5447

ALASKA – Medicaid

The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program

http://myakhipp.com/

1-866-251-4861

customerservice@MyAKHIPP.com

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

ARKANSAS – Medicaid

http://myarhipp.com/

1-855-MyARHIPP (855-692-7447)

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

www.healthfirstcolorado.com

1-800-221-3943/State relay 711

CHP+

http://colorado.gov/hcpf/child-health-plan-plus

1-800-359-1991/ State Relay 711

FLORIDA – Medicaid

http://flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp

1-877-357-3268

GEORGIA – Medicaid

http://dch.georgia.gov/medicaid

Click on Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP)

1-404-656-4507

INDIANA – Medicaid

Healthy Indiana Plan - low-income adults 19-64

www.in.gov/fssa/hip/

1-877-438-4479

All other Medicaid

www.indianamedicaid.com

1-800-403-0864

IOWA – Medicaid

http://dhs.iowa.gov/hawk-i

1-888-346-9562

KANSAS – Medicaid

www.kdheks.gov/hcf/

1-785-296-3512

KENTUCKY – Medicaid

http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/default.htm

1-800-635-2570

LOUISIANA – Medicaid

http://dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/subhome/1/n/331

1-888-695-2447


MAINE – Medicaid

www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/public-assistance/index.html

1-800-442-6003

TTY Maine relay 711

MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP

www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth

1-800-862-4840

MINNESOTA – Medicaid

http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/other-insurance.jsp

1-800-657-3739

MISSOURI – Medicaid

www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm

1-573-751-2005

MONTANA – Medicaid

http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP

1-800-694-3084

NEBRASKA – Medicaid

http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov

1-855-632-7633

NEVADA – Medicaid

http://dhcfp.nv.gov/

1-800-992-0900

NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid

www.dhhs.nh.gov/ombp/nhhpp/

1-603-271-5218

NH Medicaid Service Center

1-888-901-4999

NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP

Medicaid - www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/

1-609-631-2392

CHIP www.njfamilycare.org/index.html

1-800-701-0710

NEW YORK – Medicaid

www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/

1-800-541-2831

NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid

http://dma.ncdhhs.gov

1-919-855-4100

NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid

www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/

1-844-854-4825

OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP

www.insureoklahoma.org

1-888-365-3742

OREGON – Medicaid

http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx

www.oregonhealthcare.gov/index-es.html

1-800-699-9075

PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid

www.dhs.pa.gov/provider/medicalassistance/healthinsurancepremiumpaymenthippprogram/index.htm

1-800-692-7462

RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid

www.eohhs.ri.gov/

1-855-697-4347

SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid

www.scdhhs.gov

1-888-549-0820

SOUTH DAKOTA - Medicaid

http://dss.sd.gov

1-888-828-0059

TEXAS – Medicaid

www.gethipptexas.com/

1-800-440-0493

UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP

http://medicaid.utah.gov

CHIP http://health.utah.gov/chip

1-877-543-7669

VERMONT– Medicaid

www.greenmountaincare.org/

1-800-250-8427

VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP

www.coverva.org/programs_premium_assistance.cfm

1-800-432-5924 CHIP 1-855-242-8282

WASHINGTON – Medicaid

www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/program-administration/premium-payment-program

1-800-562-3022 ext. 15473

WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid

http://mywvhipp.com

1-855-699-8447

WISCONSIN – Medicaid and CHIP

www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p1/p10095.pdf

1-800-362-3002

WYOMING – Medicaid

https://wyequalitycare.acs-inc.com/

1-307-777-7531


To see if any other states have added a premium assistance program since July 31, 2021, or for more information on special enrollment rights, contact either:

U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration

www.dol.gov/ebsa

1-866-444-EBSA (3272)

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

www.cms.hhs.gov

1-877-267-2323, Menu Option 4, Ext. 61565