Louisiana LaCHIP Program
Program Description
LaCHIP is a health insurance program designed to bring quality health care to currently uninsured children and youth up to the age of 19 in Louisiana. Children can qualify for coverage under LaCHIP using higher income standards. LaCHIP provides Medicaid coverage for doctor visits for primary care as well as preventive and emergency care, immunizations, prescription medications, hospitalization, home health care and many other health services. LaCHIP provides health care coverage for the children of Louisiana's working families with moderate and low incomes. A renewal of coverage is done after each 12-month period.General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Louisiana, under 19 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), a U.S. national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident.There are no enrollment fees, no premiums, no co-payments and no deductibles. (Families at certain income levels may need to pay small premiums and co-payments.) NOTE: Even if your total income is more than the amounts listed below, your children may still qualify because you can receive these deductions: earned income (we deduct $90 for each employed income unit member); childcare payments (we deduct $175 per month per child age two or older), or $200 per month per child under age two; child support received (we disregard up to $50); child support payments to someone outside the home (we deduct the amount actually paid up to the amount of the court order.) Children enrolled in LaCHIP will maintain their eligibility for 12 continuous months no matter how much their family's income increases during this period. This is being done to ensure children receive initial and follow-up care.
