Governor Rendell’s initiative called “Cover All Kids” was signed into law which assures that all children living in Pennsylvania, that do not have medical insurance for healthcare, can get coverage through the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
For the very low income, children will be screened for Medicaid eligibility. Low to mid-income, children can get free coverage under CHIP and have no premiums or co-pays for services. Parents at higher income levels will have a monthly premium and co-pays, but costs will be reasonable because its a sliding scale fee based on income. In this manner, ALL Pennsylvania children will have access to medical coverage.
For example, let’s look at a family of four people with different income ranges:
New Annual Income Guidelines as of March 1, 2022
Emergency room visit co-pay applies if the child is not admitted for a hospital stay.
Other CHIP eligibility requirements are:
- children must be Pennsylvania residents
- •not eligible for Medicaid
- •meet citizenship requirements
If you think this program would be helpful to your family, call PASS at (215) 923-1900 for more information on the program. directly at 1-800-986-KIDS or their internet site at www.chipcoverspakids.com
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