Frequently Asked Questions: Child Health Plan Plus

Yes. Beginning January 1, 2013, the children of Employees of the State of Colorado may qualify for Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+).  Employees of the State of Colorado must meet income and eligibility criteria for the program. For more information on who is eligible visit the Child Health Plan Plus page.

Yes. For more information see the Child Health Plan Plus page.

See: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: How To Apply

When you fill out an application for Medical Assistance, our system checks to see what program you may qualify for. We check to see if you qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). Health First Colorado is for low income Coloradans who make less than about $1,250 a month for an individual. CHP+ is for low income children and pregnant women who make too much to qualify for Health First Colorado.

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When you fill out an application for Medical Assistance, our systems checks to see what program you may qualify for. We check to see if you qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). Health First Colorado is for low income Coloradans who make less than about $1,250 a month for an individual. CHP+ is for low income children and pregnant women who make too much to qualify for Health First Colorado.

Consumers have multiple options to apply for Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). If you apply online through PEAK it should take you as little as 30 minutes to complete the application. If you apply on the phone, in person or by mail, it may take longer.

If you apply online through Colorado.gov/PEAK, you may be able to find out right away if you qualify for CHP+. If you apply on the phone, in person, or by mail, it may take longer.

See: About Child Health Plan Plus

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Visit Connect for Health Colorado for more information about buying insurance through the marketplace.

If you have more than five people in your household, you should make additional copies of the Household Relationship Table page, fill it in and submit it with the rest of your application. You should fill out the application with as much information as possible. The more information we know about you and the members of your household, the faster we can process your application for benefits. For more information on how to apply visit Get Coverage.

You should fill out the application with as much information as possible. The more information we know about you and the members of your household, the faster we can process your application for benefits. You do not need to complete the worksheets if they do not apply to you or the members of your household. If submitting a paper application, we recommend including all pages of the application and write Not Applicable or N/A on worksheets that do not apply to you. However, the application will not be delayed if the worksheets are not included. For more information on how to apply visit Get Coverage.

If you are a current Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) member and you need to tell us about a change in your income, log on to your PEAK Account at Colorado.gov/PEAK to report the change. This is the fastest and easiest way to tell us about the change in your income. You can get in-person help updating your income using your PEAK Account from a Certified Application Assistance Sites in your community. If you do not have a PEAK Account, you can create a PEAK Account at any time, even if you did not apply online.

If you are a current Health First Colorado or CHP+ member, you can also report a change in your income to your local County Human Services Office or a Medical Assistance Site in your community.

After you tell us what your new income is, we will need to see if you and your family still qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+. If you do still qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, then you do not have to do anything. If you no longer qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, we’ll check to see if you and your family still qualify for a tax credit to help purchase private health insurance through Connect for Health Colorado.

Federal law requires all applicants seeking financial assistance for purchasing insurance through the Connect for Health Colorado marketplace to be screened for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) first. Health First Colorado and CHP+ are free or low cost public health insurance.  Once it is determined a person does not qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, they can apply for financial assistance to buy insurance through the marketplace.

You can apply for Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) at any time. CHP+ does not have an open enrollment period. Get more information about CHP+.

You can apply for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) at any time. Health First Colorado and CHP+ do not have open enrollment periods. Get more information about how to apply.

See: Find A Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) Doctor

Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) is low-cost health and dental insurance for Colorado’s uninsured children and pregnant women. CHP+ is public health insurance for children and pregnant women who earn too much to qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program), but not enough to afford private health insurance. Get more information.

See: What is the difference between public and private health insurance?

See: About Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

You should fill out the application with as much information as possible. The more information we know about you and the members of your household, the faster we can process your application for benefits. You do not need to complete the worksheets if they do not apply to you or the members of your household. If submitting a paper application, we recommend including all pages of the application and write Not Applicable or N/A on worksheets that do not apply to you. However, the application will not be delayed if the worksheets are not included. For more information on how to apply visit Get Coverage.

See: About Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

You can apply for Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) at any time. CHP+ does not have an open enrollment period. Get more information about CHP+.

See: Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing: How To Apply

See: Child Health Plan Plus Eligibility

You can receive help filling out an online application by contacting your local county office.