The Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) program celebrated its 25th anniversary serving children and teens in Alabama. Provides high-quality, low-cost medical coverage for families with incomes above Medicaid eligibility and up to 300% of her federal poverty level.
“For the past 25 years, Alabama’s children’s health insurance program, known as All Kids, has provided quality health care to more than 1.6 million children in the state by providing superior comprehensive health insurance plans. It has opened a new door for us,” said Kaye. ivy. “I would like to congratulate Alabama’s Children’s Health Insurance Program on their silver anniversary and the positive impact they have had on families in Alabama. designated as the day of the health insurance program of
The goal of the ALL Kids program is to improve the health of children in Alabama by reducing the number of children without health insurance. All Kids is for children in dual-income households whose income is above the Medicaid limit.
ALL Kids’ comprehensive benefits package covers routine checkups, immunizations, doctor visits for childhood illnesses, prescriptions, dental and vision care, hospital and doctor services, mental health and substance abuse services. increase. Additional medical services may be available for children with special needs. ALL Kids is administered by the Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH).
State Health Officer Dr Scott Harris said: Before the program began, her 15% of children in Alabama were uninsured, and now Alabama ranks higher than the United States as a whole for child insurance coverage. increase. We continue to work to improve the health and livelihoods of this vulnerable population. ”
Alabama’s CHIP program is the result of a partnership between ADPH, the Alabama Medicaid Agency, and the Alabama Child Care Foundation. As a result of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, in addition to the ALL Kids program, CHIP also funds her two groups of Medicaid Eligible Children (MCHIP) and the program maintains a dual eligibility enrollment system works in partnership with Medicaid. It streamlines the process, makes it easier for applicants to navigate, and provides a “no wrong door” approach.
For more information, https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/allkids/reports.html.
