age limits for health first
OPEN ENROLLMENT IS ENDING! Don’t miss your LAST CHANCE to get covered—renew or sign up for a health insurance plan by 11:59pm on JANUARY 31, 2017. Don’t wait—call us at 1-855-678-4365, Monday to Saturday, 9am–8pm. Is my child eligible? The chart at the bottom of this page shows the current income limits for ARKids First benefit packages. If your family’s income is less than the amount in the ARKids A column, then your children may be eligible for ARKids A (Medicaid). Section Menu. Eligibility and Cost. To be eligible for either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus, children must be under the age of 19 and be residents of New York State. Whether a child qualifies for Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus depends on gross family income. To enroll in a Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) health plan, contact Health First Colorado Enrollment at 303-839-2120 (in Denver) or 1-888-367-6557 (outside of Denver). Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed state holidays). Plans bought through the Health Insurance Marketplace: When a parent applies for a new plan in the Marketplace, they can include you on their application. They can add you to an existing Marketplace plan only during the yearly Open Enrollment Period or a Special Enrollment Period. If you’re covered by a parent’s job-based plan, your coverage usually ends when you turn 26. But check with the employer or plan. Some states and plans have different rules. If you’re on a parent’s Marketplace plan, you can remain covered through December 31 of the year you turn 26 (or the age permitted in your state). Get covered — or pay a fee. Under the health care law, you must have qualifying health coverage or pay a penalty on your next federal tax return. If you are not feeling well but are not sure if you need to go to the doctor, call the Nurse Advice Line at 1-800-283-3221. This free hotline is just for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) members and you can call it 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. The Affordable Care Act requires Individual and Small Group employer plans that begin on or after January 1, 2014 to cover certain essential health benefits, including pediatric dental care. In Florida, this requirement includes dental coverage for all covered persons who have not reached. 19 years of age. For your convenience, Health First automatically includes these benefits for eligible members in all of our Small Group and Individual HMO, POS, and PPO plans. Dental benefits feature: ARKids B is available to children who do not have employer-sponsored or group health insurance and have not had insurance for at least 90 days. However, if you have lost insurance involuntarily, your children may be eligible for insurance immediately. 1-888-474-8275. Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program) does not have an enrollment fee, but in some circumstances co-pays may be required. Health First Colorado members who are pregnant, living in a nursing facility, or age 18 and younger do not have to pay co-pays.
If you’re on a parent’s Marketplace plan, you can remain covered through December 31 of the year you turn 26 (or the age permitted in your state).