5000 KIDSTHERE ARE 5,113 KIDS IN WYOMING WHO ARE INCOME ELIGIBLE FOR CHIP OR MEDICAID AND ARE NOT ENROLLED.

There are…

54% of uninsured children in the state live at or under 200% of the FPL.2014 US Census Bureau Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE)

Wyoming residents under age 19. 35% live at or below 200% of the FPL.

uninsured Wyoming residents under age 19

uninsured Wyoming residents under age 19, with household incomes at or

below 200% of the FPL.

141,810

9,503

5,113

YOUR ASKING YOURSELF RIGHT NOW,

“HOW CAN I HELP?”

▪ Learn which students may be eligible

▪ Assist immigrant and mixed status families

▪ Use simple outreach approaches

BUT FIRST, A QUICK OVERVIEW OF

KID CARE CHIP

KID CARE CHIP OFFERS CHILDREN AND TEENS:

And more…

Preventive Care

Immunizations

Dentist visits

Hospital Care

Occupational, speech, and

physical therapies

Prescriptions

Mental health

And more…

Eyeglasses

KID CARE CHIP COSTS▪ Affordable health coverage for children under the age of 19

▪ Administered through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and Delta Dental

▪ Low or no co-pay

▪ No premium and no deductible

▪ No co-pay for verified Native Americans

▪ All preventive services are free of cost

YOU WILL FIND MORE INFORMATION ON COST AND COVERAGE HERE:

Health.wyo.gov/chip

WHO’S ELIGIBLE▪ Children and teens under 19 years old

▪ Wyoming residents

▪ US citizens, qualified non-citizen or lawful permanent residents who have lived in the US for 5 years

▪ Uninsured for 30 or more days (with some exceptions)

▪ Household income must be under 200% of the federal poverty level and cannot qualify for Medicaid

A FAMILY OF 4 MAY EARN $49,200/YEAR AND QUALIFY FOR KID CARE CHIP

2 INCOME FAMILY

▪ Ground maintenance

▪ Restaurant workers: cooks, hosts and servers

▪ House keeping

▪ Hotel/Motel desk clerks

▪ Farm labor

▪ Childcare

Tidbit: The majority of Wyoming workers are in accommodation and food service occupations.

SINGLE FAMILY INCOME

▪ Small business owner

▪ Drywall installer

▪ Correctional officer

▪ Health technologist

▪ Pest control

▪ Social worker

▪ Carpenter

▪ Medical equipment repair

Tidbit: Approximately 80% of CHIP households have a single family income.

IMMIGRANT AND MIXED STATUS FAMILIESWho’s eligible?

▪ US citizens (even if their parents are undocumented)

▪ Permanent resident who has been residing in the United States for 5 or more consecutive years

▪ Qualified non-citizens: refugees, asylees, Cuban/Haitian entrants, trafficking victims and veteran families

IF A PARENT IS NOT APPLYING FOR COVERAGE FOR THEMSELVES WE DO NOT

REQUIRE PROOF OF CITIZENSHIP OR A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.

5000 MORE INSURED STUDENTS MEANS

Support from

schools

Healthy & insured

students

Kid Care CHIP

Enrollment

• Fewer absentees from school

• Medical support needed to enhance classroom performance

• Improved graduation rates