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 , 2023 . Contact your State for more information on eligibility –
Website : http :// myalhipp . com / Phone : 1-855-692-5447
ALABAMA – Medicaid
ARKANSAS – Medicaid
Website : http :// myarhipp . com / Phone : 1-855-MyARHIPP ( 855-692-7447 )
COLORADO – Health First Colorado ( Colorado ’ s Medicaid Program ) & Child Health Plan Plus ( CHP +)
Health First Colorado Website : https :// www . healthfirstcolorado . com / Health First Colorado Member Contact Center : 1-800-221-3943 / State Relay 711 CHP +: https :// hcpf . colorado . gov / child-health-plan-plus CHP + Customer Service : 1-800-359-1991 / State Relay 711 Health Insurance Buy-In Program ( HIBI ): https :// www . mycohibi . com / HIBI Customer Service : 1-855-692-6442
ALASKA – Medicaid
The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Website : http :// myakhipp . com / Phone : 1-866-251-4861 Email : CustomerService @ MyAKHIPP . com Medicaid Eligibility : https :// health . alaska . gov / dpa / Pages / default . aspx
CALIFORNIA – Medicaid
Health Insurance Premium Payment ( HIPP ) Program Website : http :// dhcs . ca . gov / hipp Phone : 916-445-8322 Fax : 916-440-5676 Email : hipp @ dhcs . ca . gov
FLORIDA – Medicaid
Website : https :// www . flmedicaidtplrecovery . com / flmedicaidtplrecovery . com / hipp / index . html Phone : 1-877-357-3268
GEORGIA – Medicaid
GA HIPP Website : https :// medicaid . georgia . gov / health-insurance-premium-paymentprogram-hipp Phone : 678-564-1162 , Press 1 GA CHIPRA Website : https :// medicaid . georgia . gov / programs / third -party-liability / childrens-health-insurance-program-reauthorizationact-2009-chipra Phone : 678-564-1162 , Press 2
INDIANA – Medicaid
Healthy Indiana Plan for low-income adults 19-64 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 Prepared by Gallagher for the Employees of The Suquamish Tribe 23