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Medicaid will pay your insurance Premium
Medicaid has a program called HIPP, the Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) program is a state Medicaid program that reimburses eligible people for their share of an employer-sponsored health insurance premium payment. The program reimburses insurance premiums if it is more cost-effective than paying Medicaid expenditures. This may include coverage for the full family premium or partial family premium. YES!! Medicaid could pay your monthly premium for your ENTIRE family through your employer sponsored insurance.
What does this mean?
If your child is eligible for an employer sponsored health plan (through their guardians employer), but it's just too expensive for you to cover then Medicaid will pay that premium.
Who is eligible?
Individuals enrolled in any Medicaid program, except for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and STAR Health managed care program, are eligible to enroll in HIPP.
How is it paid?
Medicaid will reimburse you the amount of the premium, so you will have to pay for it out of your check like your own insurance but will be reimbursed the month the eligibility kicks in.
How do I apply?
Click on this link and scroll down to "How Do I Apply for HIPP"
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/financial/health-insurance-premium-payment-hipp-program
Please be sure to read all information on the Texas Health and Human Services page to familiarize yourself with the program. We are not facilitators of this program just passing along the information.