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Healthy Families Program (HFP)

The Healthy Families Program (HFP) provides low cost health, dental and vision coverage to uninsured children, until the age 19, in working families.

Qualifications:

• Children under the age of 19.
• Uninsured children with no employer-sponsored health insurance in the last three months.
• California resident.
• Not eligible for or are enrolled in no-cost Medi-Cal.
• Children must meet citizenship or immigration rules.
• A families' income must be greater than 100% and less than 250% of the Federal Income Guideline which, varies depending on the age of the child.

Families participating in HFP choose their health, dental and vision plans. Families pay $4-$15 monthly premiums per child with a maximum of $45 per family. The State and Federal government provide funding for the HFP. Effective February 1, 2009, monthly premiums will be increasing. The new premiums will be $4-$17 with a maximum of $51 per family. For more information visit http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov/MyHealthyFamilies/premium_increase.asp

For a copy of the HFP Handbook & application, please call toll free 1-800-880-5305 or visit http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov

Healthy Families and Access for Infants and Mothers Programs Continue to Enroll Increasing Numbers of Children and Women

The "Healthy Families" and "Access for Infants and Mothers" programs have no wait lists and the programs continue to enroll increasing numbers of children and women. More children and women are expected to enroll in the coming year in both programs.

The MRMIB which administers both of these programs recently adopted regulations authorizing, if it becomes necessary in the future due to a financial need, to create a wait list and/or disenroll people. The MRMIB has not acted upon this authority. However, if there is a future shortfall of federal or state funding, then the MRMIB may consider creating a waiting list and/or disenrolling persons along with taking other steps to manage program costs.

In the event that anything changes with regards to the programs, information will be made available to the public on this website and at our monthly board meetings. Should you like to be receive information about upcoming public meetings of the MRMIB, please contact ExternalAffairs@mrmib.ca.gov, call (916) 324-6936, or fax (916) 324-4878.