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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 are eligible for health coverage from your employer, your State may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage. These States use funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs to help people who are eligible for these programs, but also have access to health insurance through their employer. If you or your children are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you will not be eligible for these premium assistance programs.
If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a State listed below, you can 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, you can 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, you can ask the State if it has a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer- sponsored plan.
Once it is determined that you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your employer must permit you to enroll in your employer plan if you are not 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, you can contact the Department of Labor electronically at www.askebsa.dol.gov or by calling toll-free 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, 2012. You should contact your State for further information on eligibility.
ALABAMA – Medicaid
Website: www.medicaid.alabama.gov
Phone: 1-855-692-5447
ALASKA – Medicaid
Website: health.hss.state.ak.us/dpa/programs/medicaid/
Phone (Outside of Anchorage): 1-888-318-8890
Phone (Anchorage): 907-269-6529
ARIZONA – CHIP
Website: www.azahcccs.gov/applicants
Phone (Outside of Maricopa County): 1-877-764-5437
Phone (Maricopa County): 602-417-5437
COLORADO – Medicaid
Medicaid Website: www.colorado.gov/
Medicaid Phone (In state): 1-800-866-3513
Medicaid Phone (Out of state): 1-800-221-3943
FLORIDA – Medicaid
Website: www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/
Phone: 1-877-357-3268
GEORGIA – Medicaid
Website: dch.georgia.gov/
Click on Programs, then Medicaid, then Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP)
Phone: 1-800-869-1150
IDAHO – Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid Website: www.accesstohealthinsurance.idaho.gov
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-926-2588
CHIP Website: www.medicaid.idaho.gov
CHIP Phone: 1-800-926-2588
INDIANA – Medicaid
Website: www.in.gov/fssa
Phone: 1-800-889-9949
IOWA – Medicaid
Website: www.dhs.state.ia.us/hipp/
Phone: 1-888-346-9562
KANSAS – Medicaid
Website: www.kdheks.gov/hcf/
Phone: 1-800-792-4884
KENTUCKY – Medicaid
Website: chfs.ky.gov/dms/default.htm
Phone: 1-800-635-2570
LOUISIANA – Medicaid
Website: www.lahipp.dhh.louisiana.gov
Phone: 1-888-695-2447
MAINE – Medicaid
Website: www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/public-assistance/index.html
Phone: 1-800-977-6740
TTY: 1-800-977-6741
MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: www.mass.gov/MassHealth
Phone: 1-800-462-1120
MINNESOTA – Medicaid
Website: www.dhs.state.mn.us/
Click on Health Care, then Medical Assistance
Phone: 1-800-657-3629
MISSOURI – Medicaid
Website: www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm
Phone: 573-751-2005
MONTANA – Medicaid
Website: dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/MemberServices
Phone: 1-800-694-3084
NEBRASKA – Medicaid
Website: www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov
Phone: 1-800-383-4278
NEVADA – Medicaid
Medicaid Website: dwss.nv.gov/
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-992-0900
NEW HAMPSHIRE – Medicaid
Website: www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/documents/hippapp.pdf
Phone: 603-271-5218
NEW JERSEY – Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid Website: www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-356-1561
CHIP Website: www.njfamilycare.org/index.html
CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710
NEW YORK – Medicaid
Website: www.nyhealth.gov/health_care/medicaid/
Phone: 1-800-541-2831
NORTH CAROLINA – Medicaid
Website: www.ncdhhs.gov/dma
Phone: 919-855-4100
NORTH DAKOTA – Medicaid
Website: www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/
Phone: 1-800-755-2604
OKLAHOMA – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: www.insureoklahoma.org
Phone: 1-888-365-3742
OREGON – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: www.oregonhealthykids.gov, www.hijossaludablesoregon.gov
Phone: 1-877-314-5678
PENNSYLVANIA – Medicaid
Website: www.dpw.state.pa.us/hipp
Phone: 1-800-692-7462
RHODE ISLAND – Medicaid
Website: www.ohhs.ri.gov
Phone: 401-462-5300
SOUTH CAROLINA – Medicaid
Website: www.scdhhs.gov
Phone: 1-888-549-0820
SOUTH DAKOTA - Medicaid
Website: dss.sd.gov
Phone: 1-888-828-0059
TEXAS – Medicaid
Website: www.gethipptexas.com/
Phone: 1-800-440-0493
UTAH – Medicaid and CHIP
Website: health.utah.gov/upp
Phone: 1-866-435-7414
VERMONT– Medicaid
Website: www.greenmountaincare.org/
Phone: 1-800-250-8427
VIRGINIA – Medicaid and CHIP
Medicaid Website: www.dmas.virginia.gov/
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-432-5924
CHIP Website: www.famis.org/
CHIP Phone: 1-866-873-2647
WASHINGTON – Medicaid
Website: hrsa.dshs.wa.gov/premiumpymt/Apply.shtm
Phone: 1-800-562-3022 ext. 15473
WEST VIRGINIA – Medicaid
Website: www.dhhr.wv.gov/bms/
Phone: 1-877-598-5820, HMS Third Party Liability
WISCONSIN – Medicaid
Website: www.badgercareplus.org/pubs/p-10095.htm
Phone: 1-800-362-3002
WYOMING – Medicaid
Website: health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/equalitycare
Phone: 307-777-7531
Additional Information
To see if any more States have added a premium assistance program since July 31, 2012, or for more information on special enrollment rights, you can contact either:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa
1-866-444-EBSA (3272)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov
1-877-267-2323, Ext. 61565
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