My 6 and 9-year-old children are eligible for CHIP but my 3-year-old is considered to be potentially eligible for Medicaid. Why cant I have all three enrolled under CHIP?
Federal regulations require that all children be screened for Medicaid eligibility before being determined eligible for CHIP. If a child is potentially eligible for Medicaid based on the information provided, the application is forwarded to the local Office of Public Assistance. The Office of Public Assistance determines whether the child is eligible for Medicaid coverage. Children determined ineligible for Medicaid coverage will be eligible for CHIP coverage along with their siblings. It is common for children younger than 6 to be Medicaid eligible while their older siblings are eligible for CHIP. This occurs because the Medicaid income guidelines are 133% of poverty for children ages 0 through 5 and 100% of poverty for children age 6 and older. Example: Familys countable income is 125% of poverty; the 3-year-old is Medicaid eligible (i.e., income is less than 133% of poverty) and the 6- and 9-year-olds are not Medicaid eligible (i.e., income exceeds 100% of poverty).
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