TexCare Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Program Description
The Texcare Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid health care, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The parents in some of these families have jobs that do not offer health insurance for children. Other parents' jobs offer health insurance, but the insurance is so expensive that families cannot afford it.

General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Texas, under 19 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, and you must have an annual household income before taxes of less than $18,621 if one person lives in the household; $24,981 if two people live in the household; $31,341 if three people live in the household; $37,701 if four people live in the household; $44,061 if five people live in the household; $50,421 if six people live in the household; $56,781 if seven people live in the household; $63,141 if eight people live in the household; $69,501 if nine people live in the household; $75,861 if 10 people live in the household; $82,221 if 11 people live in the household; $88,581 if 12 people live in the household; and $94,941 if more than 12 people live in the household.

Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.

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Call 1-800-647-6558 to ask questions about CHIP or to apply over the phone. Operators work between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. M-F and until 3 p.m. (Central Time) on Saturdays, except federal holidays.

TexCare offers additional children's health insurance programs through Medicaid, which is provided at no cost to qualifying children, and the State Kids Insurance Program - SKIP. If you are a state employee, you may qualify for an insurance supplement for your dependent children under age 19. Your SKIP supplement will be covered through your state insurance program.

Learn more about our programs and their requirements, please visit our website at:

http://www.texcarepartnership.com/CHIP-About-TexCarePartnership.htm

Managing Agency
Texas
http://www.state.tx.us

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