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 premi-um 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 assis-tance 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 ap-ply. 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 January 31, 2020. Contact your State for more information on eligibility –
| Alabama - Medicaid | New York - Medicaid |
|---|---|
| Website: http://myalhipp.com/ Phone: 1-855-692-5447 |
Website: http://www.nyhealth.gov/health_care/medicaid/ Phone: 1-800-541-2831 |
| Alaska - Medicaid | New Jersey - Medicaid & CHIP |
| The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program Website: http://myakhipp.com/ Phone: 1-866-251-4861 Email: CustomerService@MyAKHIPP.com Medicaid Eligibility: http://dhss.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/medicaid/default.aspx |
Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/ Medicaid Phone: 609-631-2392 CHIP Website: http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710 |
| Arkansas - Medicaid | North Carolina - Medicaid |
| Website: http://myarhipp.com/ Phone: 1-855-MyARHIPP (855-692-7447) |
Website: https://dma.ncdhhs.gov/ Phone: 919-855-4100 |
| Colorado - Health First Colorado & Child Health Plan Plus | Indiana - Medicaid |
| Health First Colorado Website: https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/ Health First Colorado Member Contact Center: 1-800-221-3943/ State Relay 711 CHP+: Colorado.gov/HCPF/Child-Health-Plan-Plus CHP+ Customer Service: 1-800-359-1991/ State Relay 711 |
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: http://www.indianamedicaid.com Phone 1-800-403-0864 |
| Florida - Medicaid | Oklahoma - Medicaid & CHIP |
| Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp Phone: 1-877-357-3268 |
Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org Phone: 1-888-365-3742 |
| Georgia - Medicaid | Oregoon - Medicaid |
| Website: http://dch.georgia.gov/medicaid - Click on Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Phone: 404-656-4507 |
Website: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx http://www.oregonhealthcare.gov/index-es.html Phone: 1-800-699-9075 |
| North Dakota - Medicaid | Pennsylvania - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/medicalserv/medicaid/ Phone: 1-844-854-4825 |
Website: http://www.dhs.pa.gov/provider/medicalassistance/ healthinsurancepremiumpaymenthippprogram/index.htm Phone: 1-800-692-7462 |
| Nebraska - Medicaid | Virginia - Medicaid & CHIP |
| Website: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov Phone: (855) 632-7633 Lincoln: (402) 473-7000 Omaha: (402) 595-1178 |
Medicaid Website: http://www.coverva.org/programs_premium_assistance.cfm Medicaid Phone: 1-800-432-5924 / CHIP Phone: 1-855-242-8282 CHIP Website: http://www.coverva.org/programs_premium_assistance.cfm |
| Iowa - Medicaid | South Carolina - Medicaid |
| Website: http://dhs.iowa.gov/ime/members/medicaid-a-to-z/hipp Phone: 1-888-346-9562 |
Website: http://www.scdhhs.gov Phone: 1-888-549-0820 |
| Kansas - Medicaid | South Dakota - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.kdheks.gov/hcf/ Phone: 1-785-296-3512 |
Website: http://dss.sd.gov Phone: 1-888-828-0059 |
| Kentucky - Medicaid | Texas - Medicaid |
| Website: http://chfs.ky.gov/dms/default.htm Phone: 1-800-635-2570 |
Website: https://www.gethipptexas.com/ Phone: 1-800-440-0493 |
| Louisiana - Medicaid | Utah - Medicaid & CHIP |
| Website: http://dhh.louisiana.gov/index.cfm/subhome/1/n/331 Phone: 1-888-695-2447 |
Medicaid Website: https://medicaid.utah.gov/ CHIP Website: http://health.utah.gov/chip Phone: 1-877-543-7669 |
| Maine - Medicaid | Vermont - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/public-assistance/index.html Phone: 1-800-442-6003 TTY: Maine relay 711 |
Website: http://www.greenmountaincare.org/ Phone: 1-800-250-8427 |
| Massachusetts - Medicaid & CHIP | Rhode Island - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/masshealth/ Phone: 1-800-862-4840 |
Website: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/ Phone: 855-697-4347 |
| Minnesota - Medicaid | Washington - Medicaid |
| Website: http://mn.gov/dhs/people-we-serve/seniors/health-care/health-care-programs/programs-and-services/medical-assistance.jsp Phone: 1-800-657-3739 |
Website: http://www.hca.wa.gov/free-or-low-cost-health-care/program-administration/premium-payment-program Phone: 1-800-562-3022 ext. 15473 |
| Missouri - Medicaid | West Virginia - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm Phone: 573-751-2005 |
Website: http://mywvhipp.com/ Toll-free phone: 1-855-MyWVHIPP (1-855-699-8447) |
| Nevada - Medicaid | Wisconsin - Medicaid |
| Medicaid Website: http://dwss.nv.gov/ Medicaid Phone: 1-800-992-0900 |
Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p1/p10095.pdf Phone: 1-800-362-3002 |
| New Hampshire - Medicaid | Wyoming - Medicaid |
| Website: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oii/documents/hippapp.pdf Phone: 603-271-5218 or 1-888-901-4999 |
Website: https://wyequalitycare.acs-inc.com/ Phone: 307-777-7531 |
| Montana - Medicaid | |
| Website: http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP Phone: 1-800-694-3084 | |
To see if any other states have added a premium assistance program since January 31, 2018, or for more information on special enrollment rights, contact either: