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 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 employersponsored 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. 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 March 17, 2025. Contact your state for more information on eligibility.
ALABAMA – Medicaid
http:// myalhipp. com 855.692.5447
ALASKA – Medicaid
The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program http:// myakhipp. com / | 866.251.4861 CustomerService @ MyAKHIPP. com Medicaid Eligibility: https:// health. alaska. gov / dpa / Pages / default. aspx
ARKANSAS – Medicaid
http:// myarhipp. com 855. MyARHIPP( 855.692.7447)
CALIFORNIA – Medicaid
Health Insurance Premium Payment( HIPP) Program http:// dhcs. ca. gov / hipp 916.445.8322 | Fax: 916.440.5676 | Email: hipp @ dhcs. ca. gov
COLORADO – Medicaid and CHIP
Health First Colorado( Colorado’ s Medicaid Program) https:// www. healthfirstcolorado. com Member Contact Center: 800.221.3943 | State Relay 711 Child Health Plan Plus( CHP +) https:// www. colorado. gov / pacific / hcpf / child-health-plan-plus Customer Service: 800.359.1991 | State Relay 711 Health Insurance Buy-In Program( HIBI) https:// www. mycohibi. com / HIBI Customer Service: 855.692.6442
FLORIDA – Medicaid
www. flmedicaidtplrecovery. com / flmedicaidtplrecovery. com / hipp / index. html 877.357.3268
GEORGIA – Medicaid
GA HIPP: https:// medicaid. georgia. gov / health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp 678.564.1162, Press 1 GA CHIPRA: https:// medicaid. georgia. gov / programs / third-party-liability / childrens-health-insurance-program-reauthorization-act-2009-chipra 678.564.1162, Press 2
INDIANA – Medicaid
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Family and Social Services Administration http:// www. in. gov / fssa / dfr / | 800.403.0864 All other Medicaid https:// www. in. gov / medicaid / | 800.457.4584
IOWA – Medicaid and CHIP( Hawki)
Medicaid: https:// hhs. iowa. gov / programs / welcome-iowa-medicaid 800.338.8366 Hawki: https:// hhs. iowa. gov / programs / welcome-iowa-medicaid / iowa-health-link / hawki 800.257.8563 HIPP: https:// hhs. iowa. gov / programs / welcome-iowa-medicaid / fee-service / hipp 888.346.9562
KANSAS – Medicaid
https:// www. kancare. ks. gov / 800.792.4884 | HIPP Phone: 800.967.4660
KENTUCKY – Medicaid
Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment Program( KI-HIPP): https:// chfs. ky. gov / agencies / dms / member / Pages / kihipp. aspx 855.459.6328 | KIHIPP. PROGRAM @ ky. gov KCHIP: https:// kynect. ky. gov | 877.524.4718 Medicaid: https:// chfs. ky. gov / agencies / dms
LOUISIANA – Medicaid
www. medicaid. la. gov or www. ldh. la. gov / lahipp 888.342.6207( Medicaid hotline) or 855.618.5488( LaHIPP)
MAINE – Medicaid
Enrollment: https:// www. mymaineconnection. gov / benefits / s /? language = en _ US 800.442.6003 | TTY: Maine relay 711 Private Health Insurance Premium: https:// www. maine. gov / dhhs / ofi / applications-forms 800.977.6740 | TTY: Maine relay 711
MASSACHUSETTS – Medicaid and CHIP
https:// www. mass. gov / masshealth / pa 800.862.4840 | TTY: 711 | Email: masspremassistance @ accenture. com
MINNESOTA – Medicaid
https:// mn. gov / dhs / health-care-coverage / 800.657.3672
MISSOURI – Medicaid
http:// www. dss. mo. gov / mhd / participants / pages / hipp. htm 573.751.2005
MONTANA – Medicaid
http:// dphhs. mt. gov / MontanaHealthcarePrograms / HIPP 800.694.3084 | Email: HHSHIPPProgram @ mt. gov
NEBRASKA – Medicaid
http:// www. ACCESSNebraska. ne. gov Phone: 855.632.7633 | Lincoln: 402.473.7000 | Omaha: 402.595.1178
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