Children's Health Insurance Program
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The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a U.S. federal-state initiative that provides low-cost health coverage to uninsured children and, in some states, pregnant women in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private insurance.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Children’s Health Insurance Program | 4 |
| Child Health Plus program | 1 |
| Children’s Health Insurance Program in Alaska | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal-state program
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public health insurance program ⓘ social welfare program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coversService |
dental care in many states
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doctor visits ⓘ emergency services ⓘ hospital care ⓘ immunizations ⓘ prescription drugs ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
family income above Medicaid threshold
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family income below specified state CHIP income limit ⓘ |
| focusesOn | reducing uninsured rate among children ⓘ |
| fundingStructure | jointly funded by federal government and U.S. states ⓘ |
| hasAcronym | CHIP ⓘ |
| hasBeneficiary |
families with incomes too high for Medicaid but too low for private insurance
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pregnant women in some U.S. states ⓘ uninsured children ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Medicaid
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surface form:
Medicaid expansion CHIP programs
separate state CHIP programs ⓘ |
| hasCostSharing |
copayments in many states
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low premiums in many states ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | provide low-cost health coverage to uninsured children ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
U.S. states
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surface form:
U.S. state governments
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| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| isComplementaryTo | Medicaid ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Balanced Budget Act of 1997 ⓘ |
| legalForm | federal-state partnership ⓘ |
| legislatedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ⓘ |
| partOf | United States public health insurance system ⓘ |
| policyArea |
child welfare
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health care ⓘ |
| prohibits | coverage denial based on pre-existing conditions for children ⓘ |
| reauthorizedBy |
Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act-related provisions and later legislation ⓘ |
| regulates | eligibility standards set within federal guidelines ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Affordable Care Act
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Medicaid expansion ⓘ |
| requires | state plans approved by federal government ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName | CHIP ⓘ |
| signedIntoLawBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| targetPopulation | low-income children ⓘ |
| typeOfBenefit | health insurance coverage ⓘ |
| website | https://www.medicaid.gov/chip/index.html ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
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Child Health Plus program
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Children’s Health Insurance Program
United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
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Children's Health Insurance Program
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Children’s Health Insurance Program
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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Children's Health Insurance Program
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Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
this entity surface form:
Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Children’s Health Insurance Program in Alaska
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
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Children’s Health Insurance Program