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Child Health Insurance Programs

All states offer no cost or low cost health insurance to uninsured children.  Use this table to find the program in your state. Children living in homes without a parent present usually qualify for this program. When filling out the forms for this program list only the Child's income and assets. Grandparent caregiver information does not apply unless the grandparent has adopted the child.

Alabama Children’s Health Insurance Program
Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe Street, Suite 250
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334) 206-5568; (877) 774-9521
Web: www.adph.org/allkids/
Alaska Denali KidCare
P.O. Box 110601 
Juneau, AK 99811-0801 
(907) 465-1696 
Web: www.hss.state.ak.us/dhcs/DenaliKidCare/default.htm
Arizona KidsCare
920 E. Madison
MD 500
Phoenix, Arizona 85034
(602) 417-5437; (877) 764-5437 
Web: www.kidscare.state.az.us/English/Default.asp
Arkansas ARKids
Division of Medical Services 
Arkansas Department of Human Services 
P.O. Box 1437 (S295) 
Little Rock, AR 72203-1437
(888) 474-8275
Web: www.arkidsfirst.com/home.htm
California Healthy Families Program
P.O. Box 138005
Sacramento, CA 95813-8005
(800) 880-5305 (in CA)
Web: www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/
Colorado  Child Health Plan Plus
P.O. Box 929
Denver, Colorado 80201-0929
(800) 359-1991
Web: www.cchp.org/
Connecticut HUSKY Plan
c/o Department of Social Services
25 Sigourney Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5033
(877) 284-8759; (800) 842-4524 (TTY)
E-mail: webmaster@huskyhealth.com
Web: www.huskyhealth.com/
Dealware Delaware Healthy Children Program
P.O. Box 950
New Castle, DE 19720-9914
(800) 996-9969
Web: www.state.de.us/dhss/dss/healthychildren.html
District Of Columbia DC Healthy Families Insurance Program 
4601 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
(888) 557-1116
Web: www.dchealth.dc.gov
Florida Florida KidCare
Agency for Healthcare Administration
2727 Mahan Drive
Building 3, Mailstop 20
Tallahassee, FL 32308
(888) 540-5437
Web: www.floridakidcare.org
Georgia PeachCare for Kids
P.O. Box 2583
Atlanta, GA 30301-2583
(877) 427-3224
Web: www.peachcare.org 
Web: www.communityhealth.state.ga.us
Hawaii Med-QUEST Division
P.O. Box 3490
Honolulu, HI 96811-3490
(808) 587-3521
Web: www.med-quest.us/
Idaho Idaho CareLine
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0026
(800) 926-2588
E-mail: careline@idaho.state.id.us
Web: www.idahocareline.org
Illionos Illinois KidCare
Illinois Department of Public Aid
201 S. Grand Avenue East
Springfield, IL 62753-0002
(866) 468-7543; (877) 204-1012 (TTY)
Web: www.kidcareillinois.com/
Indiana Hoosier Healthwise
Children’s Health Insurance Program 
Department of Health, Family and Social Services 
402 W. Washington Street, Room 382, MS07 
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2739 
(800) 889-9949 
Web: www.in.gov/fssa/programs/chip
Iowa hawk-i Program
P.O. Box 71336
Des Moines, IA 50325-9958
(800) 257-8563
Web: www.hawk-i.org/
Kansas Kansas HealthWave
P.O. Box 3599
Topeka, KS 66601
(800) 792-4884
Web: www.kansashealthwave.org/
Kentucky KCHIP
(877) 524-4718; (877) 524-4719 (TTY)
(800) 662-5397 (Spanish)
Web: www.chs.ky.gov/kchip/
Louisiana Louisiana Children's Health Insurance Program
LaCHIP Processing Office 
P.O. Box 91278 
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9278 
(877) 252-2447
Web: www.dhh.state.la.us/MEDICAID/LACHIP/Index.htm
Maine MaineCare 
442 Civic Center Drive
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 624-7539; (800) 321-5557 (option 1)
Web: www.maine.gov/dhs/bfi/cubcare/CubCare.htm
Maryland Maryland Children’s Health Program 
For referral to your local program call: (800) 456-8900; (800) 735-2258 (TTY)
Web: www.dhmh.state.md.us/mma/mchp/
Massachusetts MassHealth Enrollment Center
Central Processing Unit 
P.O. Box 129124
Boston, MA 02112-9124
(888) 665-9993; (888) 665-9997 (TTY)
Web: www.mass.gov/dma
Michigan MIChild
P.O. Box 30412
Lansing, MI 48909
(888) 988-6300; (888) 263-5897 (TTY)
Web: www.michigan.gov/mdch/1,1607,7-132-2943_4845_4931---,00.html
Minnesota MinnesotaCare 
P.O. Box 64838 
St. Paul, MN 55164-0838
(651) 297-3862; (800) 657-3672
(800) 627-3529 (TTY)
Web: www.minnesotacare411.com
Mississippi Mississippi Health Benefits 
Division of Medicaid
Robert E. Lee Building, Suite 801
239 N. Lamar Street
Jackson MS 39201-1399
(877) 870-3110
Web: www.dom.state.ms.us/CHIP/chip.html
Missouri MC+ for Children
Missouri Department of Social Services
(888) 275-5908
Web: www.dss.state.mo.us/mcplus/index.htm
Montana Montana CHIP
(877) 543-7669
E-mail: CHIP@state.mt.us
Web: www.chip.state.mt.us
Nebraska (Kids Connection)
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Phone: (402) 471-8845
E-mail: deb.scherer@hhss.state.ne.us
Web: www.hhs.state.ne.us/med/kidsconx.htm
Nevada Nevada Check Up
1100 East Williams Street, Ste 119
Carson City, Nevada 89701
(775) 684-3777; (800) 360-6044
Web: www.nevadacheckup.state.nv.us/
New Hampshire New Hampshire Healthy Kids
25 Hall Street Suite 302
Concord, NH 03301
(877) 464-2447
Web: www.nhhealthykids.com/
New Jersey New Jersey Family Care
PO Box 4818
Trenton, NJ 08650
(800) 701-0710
Web: www.njfamilycare.org
New Mexico New Mexi Kids
New Mexico Human Services Department - Medical Assistance Division
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504-2348
(888) 997-2583
Web: www.state.nm.us/hsd/mad/OtherDocs/NewMexikids.htm
New York Child Health Plus 
New York State Health Department
Box 2000 
Albany, NY 12220
(800) 698-4543; (877) 898-5849 (TTY)
Web: www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chplus/index.htm
North Carolina North Carolina Health Choice
P.O. Box 30111
Durham, NC 27702-3111
(800) 422- 4658
Web: www.dhhs.state.nc.us/dma/cpcont.htm
North Dakota Healthy Steps
Department 325
600 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0250
(800) 755-2604
E-mail: somooa@state.nd.us
Web: www.state.nd.us/childrenshealth/
Ohio  Healthy Start Healthy Families 
(800) 324-8680; (800) 292-3572 (TTY) Consumer Hotline
Web: http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/bcps/hshf/index.stm
Oklahoma Oklahoma Health Care Authority
(405) 522-6205; (800) 522-0114
Web: www.ohca.state.ok.us/#
Oregon Oregon SCHIP
Oregon Department of Human Services
Health Services: Office of Medical Assistance Programs
500 Summer Street, N.E. E37
Salem, OR 97301
(503) 945-5772; (800) 527-5772
(800) 375-2863
Web: www.omap.hr.state.or.us/chip/
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program 
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120
(800) 986-5437
Web: www.ins.state.pa.us
Rhode Island RIte Care 
(401) 462-5300(V); (401) 462- 3363 (TTY)
(401) 462-1500 (Spanish)
Web: www.dhs.state.ri.us/dhs/famchild/shcare.htm
South Carolina Partners for Healthy Children 
P.O. Box 100101
Columbia, SC 29202
(888) 549-0820
www.dhhs.state.sc.us/InsideDHHS/Bureaus/BureauofEligibilityProcessing/
PHC_FAQ.htm
South Dakota Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Web: http://www.state.sd.us/social/medical/CHIP/
Tennessee TennCare
(800) 669-1851
Web: www.state.tn.us/tenncare/
Texas TexCare
(800) 647-6558
Web: www.texcarepartnership.com/CHIP-CHIP-Page.htm
Utah Utah CHIP
P.O. Box 16520
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
(877) 543-7669
Web: www.utahchip.org/
Vermont Dr. Dynasaur
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
(800) 250-8427
Web: www.path.state.vt.us/Programs_Pages/Healthcare/drdynasaur.htm
Virginia FAMIS
P.O. Box 1820
Richmond, VA 23218-1820
(866) 873-2647
Web: www.famis.org
Washington The CHIP Program
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(877) 543-7669
Web: http://fortress.wa.gov/dshs/maa/CHIP/Index.htm
West Virginia WV CHIP
(877) 982-2447
Web: www.wvchip.org
Wisconsin Wisconsin BadgerCare
P.O. Box 6678
Madison, WI 53716
(800) 362-3002
Web: www.dhfs.state.wi.us/badgercare/index.htm
Wyoming Kid Care CHIP
Wyoming Department of Health
Children’s Insurance Programs
2424 Pioneer Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(888) 996-8786
E-mail: kidcare@state.wy.us
Web: http://kidcare.state.wy.us/
Did You Know
That supporting the grandparent caregivers costs only third the money that goes to supporting a child in foster care.

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