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New York State has a health insurance plan for
kids, called Child Health Plus. Depending on your family’s income,
your child may be eligible to join either Child Health Plus A (formerly
Children’s Medicaid) or Child Health Plus B. Both Child Heath Plus
A and B are available through dozens of providers throughout the state.
Enrolling in Child Health Plus is easy.
To be eligible for either Child Health Plus A or
B, children must be under the age of 19 and be residents of New York
State. Whether a child qualifies for Child Health Plus A or Child
Health Plus B depends on gross family income. Children who are not
eligible for Child Health Plus A can enroll in Child Health Plus B
if they don’t already have health insurance and are not eligible for
coverage under the public employees’ state health benefits plan. Check
the following income charts to see whether your child will most likely
qualify for Child Health Plus A or Child Health Plus B.
There is no monthly premium for families whose
income is less than 1.6 times the poverty level. That's about $460
a week for a three-person family, about $560 a week for a family of
four. Families with somewhat higher incomes pay a monthly premium
of $9 or $15 a month per child, depending on their income and family
size. For larger families, the monthly fee is capped at three children.
If the family's income is more than 2.5 times the poverty level, they
pay the full monthly premium charged by the health plan. There are
no co-payments for services under Child Health Plus, so you don't
have to pay anything when your child receives care through these plans.
To see whether you'd have to pay a premium for coverage, try our easy
Child Health Plus cost estimator (requires Javascript) or consult
the Child Health Plus eligiblity tables.
 Emergency
ambulance transportation to a hospital
Well-child care
Physical exams
Immunizations X-ray and lab tests
Outpatient surgery
Emergency care
Prescription and non-prescription drugs if ordered
Inpatient hospital medical or surgical care
Short-term therapeutic outpatient services (chemotherapy, hemodialysis)
Limited inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcoholism and substance
abuse, and mental health Dental care
Vision care Speech and hearing
Child
Health Plus cost estimator
Child
Health Plus eligiblity tables
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