Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and you are eligible for health coverage from your employer, your state may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage.

These states use funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs to help people who are eligible for these programs, but who also have access to health insurance through their employer. If you or your children are not eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you will not be eligible for these premium assistance programs.

If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a state listed below, you can 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, you can contact your state Medicaid or CHIP office (listed below) to find out how to apply or call 877-KIDS-NOW (877-543-7669) or visit Insurekidsnow.gov. If you qualify, you can ask the state if it has a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer-sponsored plan.

Once it is determined that you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your employer must permit you to enroll in your employer plan if you are not 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, you can contact the Department of Labor (contact below).

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, 2026. You should contact your state for further information on eligibility. To see if any more states have added a premium assistance program, or for more information on special enrollment rights, you can contact either:

U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration: www.askebsa.dol.gov or 866-444-EBSA (866-444-3272)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services: cms.gov or 877-267-2323, Menu Option 4, Ext. 61565

STATE	RESOURCES
Alabama	Medicaid: http://myalhipp.com/ 855-692-5447
Alaska	Medicaid: http://myakhipp.com/ 866-251-4861
Arizona	CHIP: azahcccs.gov 602-417-4000 or 800-523-0231 (out of state)
Arkansas	CHIP: http://myarhipp.com/ 855-692-7447
California	http://dhcs.ca.gov/hipp 916-445-8322
Colorado	Medicaid: https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/ 800-221-3943/State Relay 711 CHIP: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/child-health-plan-plus 800-359-1991/State Relay 711
Connecticut	CHIP: Husky B
Delaware	CHIP: Delaware Healthy Children Program
District of Columbia	CHIP: DC CHIP Program
Florida	Medicaid: flmedicaidtplrecovery.com 877-357-3268
Georgia	Medicaid: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp 678-564-1162, Press 1
Hawaii	CHIP
Idaho	Medicaid: healthandwelfare.idaho.gov or 800-926-2588 CHIP: medicaid.idaho.gov or 800-926-2588
Illinois	CHIP: About All Kids
Indiana	Medicaid: https://www.in.gov/medicaid/ http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/ 800-403-0864
Iowa	Medicaid: https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaid 800-338-8366
Kansas	Medicaid: https://www.kancare.ks.gov/ 800-792-4884
Kentucky	Medicaid: chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/Pages/default.aspx 855-459-6328
Louisiana	Medicaid: https://www.ldh.la.gov/healthy-louisiana 888-342-6207
Maine	Medicaid: maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/public-assistance/index.html 800-977-6740
Maryland	CHIP: MCHP
Massachusetts	Medicaid & CHIP: https://www.mass.gov/masshealth/pa 800-862-4840
Michigan	CHIP: MIChild
Minnesota	Medicaid: https://mn.gov/dhs/health-care-coverage/ 800-657-3672
Mississippi	CHIP
Missouri	Medicaid: dss.mo.gov/mhd/participants/pages/hipp.htm 573-751-2005
Montana	Medicaid: http://dphhs.mt.gov/MontanaHealthcarePrograms/HIPP 800-694-3084
Nebraska	Medicaid: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov 855-632-7633
Nevada	Medicaid: http://dhcfp.nv.gov 800-992-0900
New Hampshire	Medicaid: dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/medicaid 603-271-5218
New Jersey	Medicaid: state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid or 800-356-1561 CHIP: njfamilycare.org/index.html or 800-701-0710
New Mexico	CHIP
New York	Medicaid: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/ 800-541-2831
North Carolina	Medicaid: medicaid.ncdhhs.gov 919-855-4100
North Dakota	Medicaid: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/healthcare/medicaid 844-854-4825
Ohio	CHIP: Children's Health Insurance Program
Oklahoma	Medicaid & CHIP: http://www.insureoklahoma.org 888-365-3742
Oregon	Medicaid & CHIP: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx 800-699-9075
Pennsylvania	Medicaid: https://www.pa.gov/en/services/dhs/apply-for-medicaid-health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp.html 800-692-7462 CHIP Website: Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (pa.gov) 800-986-KIDS (5437)
Rhode Island	Medicaid: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/ 855-697-4347
South Carolina	Medicaid: scdhhs.gov 888-549-0820
South Dakota	Medicaid: dss.sd.gov 888-828-0059
Tennessee	CHIP
Texas	Medicaid: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/financial/health-insurance-premium-payment-hipp-program 800-440-0493
Utah	CHIP: Children's Health Insurance Program 801-538-6003
Vermont	Medicaid: Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program \| Department of Vermont Health Access 800-250-8427
Virginia	Medicaid: dmas.virginia.gov or 800-432-5924 CHIP: chipofvirginia.org/ or 855-242-8282
Washington	Medicaid: hca.wa.gov 800-562-3022 ext. 15473
West Virginia	Medicaid: dhhr.wv.gov/bms 304-558-1700
Wisconsin	Medicaid: dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/index.htm 800-362-3002
Wyoming	Medicaid: health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/ 855-294-2127

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