Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus
Now there are more insurance options for you and your family. And enrollment has never been easier with our facilitated enrollment process! Scroll down this page for the government-sponsored insurance programs available. If you have any questions about facilitated enrollment, call 311 for additional information.
For an enrollment facilitator near you and the documentation needed, click on: Where to Apply for Child Health Plus and Family Health Plus
Child Health Plus A (CHPA)
CHPA is an insurance program for children under the age of 19 who are eligible for Medicaid coverage, including working families whose income is higher than the regular Medicaid income levels. Eligible children receive a Medicaid benefit card and are entitled to all medical services covered by Medicaid. There is no cost or monthly insurance premium. Most eligible children will also be enrolled into a health plan.
Child Health Plus B (CHPB)
CHPB is a state insurance program for children under the age of 19 who are not eligible for Medicaid. Parents choose the health plan their children are enrolled in. Once enrolled, children receive a health plan identification card and are entitled to a range of services covered by that health plan. Depending upon the families' income, there may be a low monthly insurance premium.
Family Health Plus (FHP)
FHP is a state insurance program that serves single adults, childless couples and adults in families who are not eligible for Medicaid. Eligible persons are enrolled directly into the health plan and receive a health plan identification card. Enrollees receive all their health services through the health plan.
Medicaid and the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP)
Medicaid is the major federal/state program that provides health insurance for individuals and their families, particularly children, pregnant women (who can also apply for Medicaid through a PCAP provider), the elderly and the disabled. Eligible individuals receive a Medicaid benefit card. Most Medicaid-eligible persons will also be enrolled into a health plan. Persons already receiving Medicaid can call New York Medicaid CHOICE at 1-800-505-5678 about Medicaid Managed Care. Persons interested in applying for Medicaid or for coverage through PCAP can call HealthStat at 1-888-692-6116 for the location of the nearest community HealthStat office.
The charts accessible from the link below show the amount of monthly income (before taxes) at which you can get health insurance, depending upon age and health conditions, individuals within the same family may qualify for different programs:
2007 NYS Income and Resource Standards and Human Resources Administration Federal Poverty Levels 
