Every child should be able to see a doctor when they get sick. In southeastern Pennsylvania, more than 37,000 children do not have health insurance. They have too few places to turn to when they get hurt or fall ill. Children First is closing this gap by providing resources to parents to help them get publicly funded health insurance for their children. Children First’s health insurance resources include directions on how to apply for Medical Assistance and CHIP, a child health helpline to assist families over the phone, and reports on the state of child health in the region.
If you are a school nurse, counselor, or other individual or organization that helps families get access to the free and low-cost health insurance options available for children in Pennsylvania, our School Nurse Health Manual is the right resource for you. This is our fifth edition published in 2022 and Children First can offer training sessions on how to use this resource. Contact Anjanette Perry at anjanettep at childrenfirstpa dot org to schedule a training.
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Has your family lost Medical Assistance (Medicaid) Health Insurance?
There’s still time to get coverage back. Your children may be eligible for coverage even if you aren’t! Do you need help with the paperwork or re-enrollment process?
Find support near you at Children First.
- Anjanette Perry: 215-563-5848 ext. 171
- Monday & Tuesday between 9am and 5pm; Wednesday between 9am and 12pm
- Mildred Mendez: 215-563-5848 ext. 271
- Tuesdays between 9am and 5pm
¿Su familia ha perdido el seguro medico de Asistencia Medica de Pensilvania (Medicaid)?
Todavía hay tiempo para recuperar la cobertura. ¡Sus hijos pueden ser elegibles para la cobertura incluso si usted no lo es! ¿Necesita ayuda con el papeleo o el proceso de reinscripción?
Encuentre apoyo cerca de usted en Children First.
- Anjanette Perry: 215-563-5848 ext. 171
- Lunes y Martes 9-5; Miércoles 9-12.
- Mildred Mendez: 215-563-5848 ext. 271
- Martes 9-5.
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- English: Pennsylvania Health Coverage Loss Flyer
- Spanish: Pennsylvania Health Coverage Loss Flyer
- Chinese: Pennsylvania Health Coverage Loss Flyer
- Vietnamese: Pennsylvania Health Coverage Loss Flyer
School Nurse and Counselor Resource Manual – Mar 10, 2022
School Nurse and Counselor Manual (2022)
More than 37,000 children and teens in the Greater Philadelphia area are uninsured. Yet the majority of them are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance. The good news is that almost almost every child and teen qualifies for free or low-cost health insurance.
School nurses and counselors are often the primary and most consistent source of health information and assistance for families without health insurance. When parents and caregivers are questioned, they rank schools and school staff as highly trusted sources of information about health and health insurance. Trying to navigate the health care system for their children can be difficult.
The purpose of this manual is to assist school nurses and counselors in connecting students to health insurance and health care services.
The first four sections of this manual provide details on the programs that cover children and their families, how to apply for coverage and where to get help with applications, what health benefits are covered, and how to access them. The second two sections of the manual list resources for schools, resources for care – free and low-cost health care services in Bucks, Chester, Delaware Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties for children who are uninsured or underinsured, guide to applying for coverage, and resources for consumers.
Health Insurance Eligibility Chart 2021-22
Children First’s health insurance resources include directions on how to apply for Medical Assistance and CHIP, a child health helpline to assist families over the phone, and reports on the state of child health in the region. You can use this eligibility chart as a guide to see if you child(ren) are eligible for CHIP or Medical Assistance based on your family size and income. Eligibility guidelines are updated around June each year.
To apply for insurance for your child(ren) call 215-563-5858 x171 or email anjanettep at childrenfirstpa.org.
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IMPORTANT NOTE: Starting April 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) will be deciding who qualifies for CHIP. This will include both new applications and renewals. This means that the current 130,000 CHIP families and all new enrollees will need to go through DHS instead of their CHIP health insurance plan to determine eligibility. Click here for additional information.
The Child HealthWatch HelpLine assists families in finding health insurance for their children. We help with applications for public health insurance, either Medical Assistance (MA) or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and to resolve enrollment problems. This service is free and is available in any language.
Child HealthWatch HelpLine staff also helps families find health care services such as primary care, dental, vision, and behavioral health care that they can access with or without insurance.
Call the Child HealthWatch HelpLine at 215-563-5848 – extension 171 for English, and extension 271 for Spanish.
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- Child HealthWatch Helpline Flyer - Multilingual
- ENGLISH: Important Changes to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
- SPANISH: Important Changes to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
培训课程
Children First offers free, comprehensive training sessions on children’s health insurance to groups all across southeastern Pennsylvania. The trainings typically last 90 minutes and cover two sessions:
- Session 1: An overview of children’s public health insurance programs and changes since the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), as well as an overview of Children First’s services.
- 第2节：详细的会议，分步说明如何为儿童加入健康保险。
这些会议也可以进行定制，以解决特定的问题或解决团队或机构面临的特定挑战。
To schedule a training session, please contact Anjanette Perry at 215-563-5848 x171 or anjanettep at childrenfirstpa.org.