Self-Sufficiency, Employment and Public Assistance Division
Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)
The Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), is a full service health plan for Colorado's uninsured children age 18 and under. CHP+ is a managed care health plan and is not Medicaid. Coverage is limited to a comprehensive package of benefits designed specifically for children and youth. This program offers low-cost health and dental insurance to families who make too much money to join Medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance. Children in CHP+ get their health services in an HMO (Health Maintenance Organization). An HMO is a group of doctors, nurses, hospitals and othe rproviders who work together to give children in CHP+ health care. Members must visit a doctor within the HMO. To learn more about the State's Child Health Plan Plus program, please visit the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing website.
Eligibility Requirements:
Children may qualify if:
-
They are 18 years old or younger.
-
They live in Colorado.
-
They don't qualify for Medicaid.
-
They don't have other health insurance.
-
Their families meet the CHP+ income limits.
-
They are U.S. citizens, legal permanent U.S. residents for at least 5 years, an asylee, or refugee.
Pregnant women may get health care right away while they wait for CHP+ to review their applications. This is called presumptive eligibility.
To apply:
Applications (in English or Spanish) may be obtained in the following ways:
1) Online by visiting the
Children's Health Plan Plus website or the
Colorado Public Health Insurance for Families
(CPHF) website.
2) By visiting the Broomfield Health and Human Services Department at
6 Garden Center, Broomfield, CO 80020.
3) By calling the Broomfield Health and Human Services Department at (720) 887-2287
or CPHF at 1-800-359-1991.
The
application must be completed and submitted to the Broomfield Health and Human
Services Department.
Cost:
Depending on your family size and
income, you may need to pay an enrollment fee once each year, and co-pays (what you pay each time
your get a service). Some families pay nothing, while some families pay up to $35 per year and $2
or co-pays for some medical and dental services. Pregnant women have no co-pays.
For additional information on CHP+, please visit the Colorado Public Health Insurance for Families website at www.chcpf.state.co.us.