United States
Benefit
Children's Health Insurance Program
Also known as: CHIP
CHIP provides low-cost health coverage to children in families that earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but can't afford private insurance.
At a Glance
- Child must be under 19 years old.
- Family income must be within state CHIP limits(up to 300% FPL in most states, varies by state).
- Child cannot be eligible for Medicaid(income too high for Medicaid but qualifies for CHIP).
- Child cannot be covered under a group health planor other qualifying coverage.
- + 2 more requirements below
Eligibility Requirements
Age Requirement
RequiredChild must be under 19 years old.
age
<
19
Not Medicaid Eligible
RequiredChild cannot be eligible for Medicaid(income too high for Medicaid but qualifies for CHIP).
medicaid_eligible
=
false
No Other Coverage
RequiredChild cannot be covered under a group health planor other qualifying coverage.
has_other_health_insurance
=
false
Citizenship/Immigration
RequiredMust be a U.S. citizen, national, or qualified immigrant.
citizenship_status
in
[us_citizen, us_national, qualified_immigrant]
State Residency
RequiredMust be a resident of the state where applying.
state_residency
exists
Ruleset effective: 2024-01-01
View as JSON
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Quick Info
- Agency
- CMS
- Category
- Healthcare
- Last Verified
- 2026-01-13