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Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Offer Free Or Low-Cost Health Coverage To Children And Families

If you are eligible for health coverage from San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF), but are unable to afford the premiums, some States have premium assistance programs that can help pay for coverage. These States use funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs to help people who are eligible for employer-sponsored health coverage, but need assistance in paying their health premiums.

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 or dial 1-877-KIDS NOW or www.insurekidsnow.gov to find out how to apply. 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, SDSURF is required to permit you and your dependents to enroll in one of its health plans – as long as you and your dependents are eligible, but not already enrolled in an SDSURF health plan. This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity, and you must request coverage within 60 days of being determined eligible for premium assistance.

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 July 31, 2011. You should contact your State for further information on eligibility –

ALABAMA - Medicaid

ALASKA - Medicaid

ARIZONA - CHIP

CALIFORNIA - Medicaid

COLORADO - Medicaid and CHIP

  • Medicaid Website: www.colorado.gov/
  • Medicaid Phone (In state): 1-800-866-3513
  • Medicaid Phone (Out of state): 1-800-221-3943
  • CHIP Website: www.CHPplus.org
  • CHIP Phone: 303-866-3243

FLORIDA - Medicaid

GEORGIA - Medicaid

  • Website: dch.georgia.gov/ Click on Programs, then Medicaid
  • Phone: 1-800-869-1150

IDAHO - Medicaid and CHIP

INDIANA - Medicaid

IOWA - Medicaid

KANSAS - Medicaid

KENTUCKY - Medicaid

LOUISIANA - Medicaid

MAINE- Medicaid

MASSACHUSETTS - Medicaid and CHIP

MINNESOTA - Medicaid

  • Website: www.dhs.state.mn.us/ Click on Health Care, then Medical Assistance
  • Phone(Outside of Twin City area): 800-657-3739
  • Phone (Twin City area): 651-431-2670

MISSOURI - Medicaid

MONTANA - Medicaid

NEBRASKA - Medicaid

NEVADA - Medicaid and CHIP

NEW HAMPSHIRE - Medicaid

NEW JERSEY - Medicaid and CHIP

NEW YORK - Medicaid

NORTH CAROLINA - Medicaid

NORTH DAKOTA - Medicaid

OKLAHOMA - Medicaid and CHIP

OREGON - Medicaid and CHIP

PENNSYLVANIA - Medicaid

RHODE ISLAND - Medicaid

SOUTH CAROLINA - Medicaid

Texas - Medicaid

UTAH - Medicaid

VERMONT - Medicaid

VIRGINIA - Medicaid and CHIP

WASHINGTON - Medicaid

WEST VIRGINIA - Medicaid

WISCONSIN - Medicaid

WYOMING - Medicaid

To see if any more States have added a premium assistance program since July 31, 2011, or for more information on special enrollment rights, you can contact either:

U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
www.dol.gov/ebsa
1-866-444-EBSA (3272)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
www.cms.hhs.gov
1-877-267-2323, Ext. 61565

Date: November 1, 2011
Name of Entity/Sender: SDSU Research Foundation
Contact: Position/Office: SDSURF Human Resources
Address: 5250 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182-1945
Phone Number: 619-594-4139
Email: Benefits@foundation.sdsu.edu



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