Medicaid / CHIP Premium Assistance

Premium Assistance Under Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

If you or your children are eligible for Medicaid or CHIP and you’re eligible for health coverage from your employer, your state may have a premium assistance program that can help pay for coverage, using funds from their Medicaid or CHIP programs. If you or your children aren’t eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, you won’t be eligible for these premium assistance programs but you may be able to buy individual insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov.

If you or your dependents are already enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP and you live in a State listed below, 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, 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, ask your state if it has a program that might help you pay the premiums for an employer-sponsored plan.

If you or your dependents are eligible for premium assistance under Medicaid or CHIP, as well as eligible under your employer plan, your employer must allow you to enroll in your employer plan if you aren’t already enrolled. This is called a “special enrollment” opportunity, and you must request coverage within 60 days of being determined eligible for premium assistance. If you have questions about enrolling in your employer plan, contact the Department of Labor at www.askebsa.dol.gov or call 1-866-444-EBSA (3272).

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, 2026. Contact your State for more information on eligibility –

Alabama – Medicaid

Website: http://myalhipp.com/
Phone: 1-855-692-5447

Alaska – Medicaid

Website: The AK Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
http://myakhipp.com/
Phone: 1-866-251-4861
Email: CustomerService@MyAKHIPP.com
Medicaid Eligibility: https://health.alaska.gov/dpa/Pages/default.aspx

Arkansas – Medicaid

Website: http://myarhipp.com/
Phone: 1-855-MyARHIPP (855-692-7447)

California – Medicaid

Website: Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Program
http://dhcs.ca.gov/hipp
Phone: 916-445-8322 / (fax) 916-440-5676
Email: hipp@dhcs.ca.gov

Colorado – Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) & Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

Website: Health First Colorado Website:
https://www.healthfirstcolorado.com/
Phone: Health First Colorado Member Contact Center:
1-800-221-3943 / State Relay 711
CHP+ Website: https://hcpf.colorado.gov/child-health-plan-plus
CHP+ Phone: Customer Service: 1-800-359-1991 / State Relay 711
Website: Health Insurance Buy-In Program (HIBI):
https://www.mycohibi.com/
Phone: HIBI Customer Service: 1-855-692-6442

Florida – Medicaid

Website: https://www.flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/flmedicaidtplrecovery.com/hipp/index.html
Phone: 1-877-357-3268

Georgia – Medicaid

GA HIPP Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp
Phone: 678-564-1162, Press 1
GA CHIPRA Website: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/programs/third-party-liability/childrens-health-insurance-program-reauthorization-act-2009-chipra
Phone: 678-564-1162, Press 2

Indiana – Medicaid

Website: Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
Family and Social Services Administration
http://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/
Phone: 1-800-403-0864 or 1-800-457-4584 (Member Services Phone)
Website: All other Medicaid
https://www.in.gov/medicaid/

Iowa – Medicaid and CHIP (Hawki)

Medicaid Website: https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaid
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-338-8366
Hawki Website: https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaid/iowa-health-link/hawki
Hawki Phone: 1-800-257-8563
HIPP Website: https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/welcome-iowa-medicaid/fee-service/hipp
HIPP Phone: 1-888-346-9562

Kansas – Medicaid

Website: https://www.kancare.ks.gov/
Phone: 1-800-792-4884
HIPP Phone: 1-800-967-4660

Kentucky – Medicaid

Website: Kentucky Integrated Health Insurance Premium Payment (KI-HIPP) Program
https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms/member/Pages/kihipp.aspx
Phone: 1-855-459-6328
Email: KIHIPP.PROGRAM@ky.gov
KCHIP Website: https://kynect.ky.gov
KCHIP Phone: 1-877-524-4718
Medicaid Website: https://chfs.ky.gov/agencies/dms

Louisiana – Medicaid

Website: https://www.ldh.la.gov/healthy-louisiana
Phone: 1-888-342-6207 (Medicaid hotline)
Email: healthy@la.gov
Website: Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Program (LaHIPP)
https://www.ldh.la.gov/lahipp
Phone: 1-877-697-6703 / (fax) 1-888-716-9787
Email: La.HIPP@la.gov
Mailing Address: 100 Crescent Centre Parkway, Suite 1000
Tucker, GA 30084

Maine – Medicaid

Enrollment Website: https://www.mymaineconnection.gov/benefits/s/?language=en_US
Phone: 1-800-442-6003 TTY: Maine relay 711
Website: Private Health Insurance Premium
https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/ofi/applications-forms
Phone: 1-800-977-6740 TTY: Maine relay 711

Nebraska – Medicaid

Website: http://www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov
Phone: 1-855-632-7633
Lincoln: 402-473-7000
Omaha: 402-595-1178

Nevada – Medicaid

Website: http://dhcfp.nv.gov
Phone: 1-800-992-0900

New Hampshire – Medicaid

Website: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/programs-services/medicaid/health-insurance-premium-program
Phone: 603-271-5218
Toll Free for HIPP Program: 1-800-852-3345, ext 15218
Email: DHHS.ThirdPartyLiabi@dhhs.nh.gov

New Jersey – Medicaid and CHIP

Medicaid Website: http://www.state.nj.us/humanservices/dmahs/clients/medicaid/
Medicaid Phone: 1-800-356-1561
CHIP Website: http://www.njfamilycare.org/index.html
CHIP Phone: 1-800-701-0710 TTY: 711
609-631-2392 (Premium Assistance Phone)

New York – Medicaid

Website: https://www.health.ny.gov/health_care/medicaid/
Phone: 1-800-541-2831

North Carolina – Medicaid

Website: https://medicaid.ncdhhs.gov/
Phone: 919-855-4100

North Dakota – Medicaid

Website: https://www.hhs.nd.gov/healthcare
Phone: 1-844-854-4825

Oklahoma – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://www.insureoklahoma.org
Phone: 1-888-365-3742

Oregon – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://healthcare.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Phone: 1-800-699-9075

Pennsylvania – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: https://www.pa.gov/en/services/dhs/apply-for-medicaid-health-insurance-premium-payment-program-hipp.html
Phone: 1-800-692-7462
CHIP Website: https://www.dhs.pa.gov/CHIP/Pages/CHIP.aspx
CHIP Phone: 1-800-986-KIDS (5437)

Rhode Island – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://www.eohhs.ri.gov/
Phone: 1-855-697-4347, or 401-462-0311 (Direct RIte Share Line)

South Carolina – Medicaid

Website: https://www.scdhhs.gov
Phone: 1-888-549-0820

South Dakota - Medicaid

Website: http://dss.sd.gov
Phone: 1-888-828-0059

Texas – Medicaid

Website: https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/financial/health-insurance-premium-payment-hipp-program
Phone: 1-800-440-0493

Utah – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: Utah’s Premium Partnership for Health Insurance (UPP)
https://medicaid.utah.gov/upp/
https://medicaid.utah.gov/expansion/ (Adult Expansion)
https://medicaid.utah.gov/buyout-program/ (Utah Medicaid Buyout Program)
https://chip.utah.gov/ (CHIP)
Email: upp@utah.gov
Phone: 1-888-222-2542

Vermont – Medicaid

Website: https://dvha.vermont.gov/members/medicaid/hipp-program
Phone: 1-800-250-8427

Virginia – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: https://coverva.dmas.virginia.gov/learn/premium-assistance/famis-select
https://coverva.dmas.virginia.gov/learn/premium-assistance/health-insurance-premium-payment-hipp-programs
Medicaid and CHIP Phone: 1-800-432-5924

Washington – Medicaid

Website: https://www.hca.wa.gov/
Phone: 1-800-562-3022

West Virginia – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: http://dhhr.wv.gov/bms
http://mywvhipp.com
Medicaid Phone: 304-558-1700
CHIP Toll-Free: 1-855-MyWVHIPP (1-855-699-8447)

Wisconsin – Medicaid and CHIP

Website: https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/badgercareplus/p-10095.htm
Phone: 1-800-362-3002

Wyoming – Medicaid

Website: https://health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/medicaid/programs-and-eligibility/
Phone: 1-800-251-1269

To see if any other states have added a premium assistance program since July 31, 2026, or for more information on special enrollment rights, contact either:

U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits
Security Administration
www.dol.gov/agencies/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, Menu Option 4,
Ext. 61565

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