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Program name	Am I eligible?
Mississippi Health Benefits (SCHIP)	Am I eligible?
Eligibility criteria In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Mississippi, yourself or a child under 19 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, and you must have an annual household income before taxes of less than $18,621 if one person lives in the household; $24,981 if two people live in the household; $31,341 if three people live in the household; $37,701 if four people live in the household; $44,061 if five people live in the household; $50,421 if six people live in the household; $56,781 if seven people live in the household; $63,141 if eight people live in the household; $69,501 if nine people live in the household; $75,861 if 10 people live in the household; $82,221 if 11 people live in the household; $88,581 if 12 people live in the household; and $94,941 if more than 12 people live in the household. Description Through Mississippi Health Benefits, there are two health insurance options that cover children: the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid. CHIP is a free/low cost private health plan for children in families meeting family size/income requirements. This program covers eligible children to their 19th birthday. Families are urged to apply to see if their children are eligible for either the CHIP or the Medicaid program. Managing organization Mississippi http://www.mississippi.gov Program contact information & web resources Applications for Mississippi Health Benefits are available by mail and at many locations that serve children's needs like local health departments, Human Services offices, community health centers, rural health clinics, Head Start centers, public schools, and some hospitals and private clinics. To Apply for CHIP, you can download the PDF Application Form from our web site: http://www.dom.state.ms.us/CHIPAPP1203.pdf or to request that an application form be mailed to you call toll free at: 800-421-2408 Mail the completed application form to The Human Services Office in the county where the applicant lives: http://www.dom.state.ms.us/Eligibility_and_Services/dhs_offices/body_dhs_offices.html For more information on Mississippi Health Benefits, please visit our web site http://www.dom.state.ms.us/CHIP/chip.html

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