The state Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) celebrated its 20th year of providing coverage today by announcing that $8.5 million in funding will be proposed in Governor Corbett’s 2013-14 budget to focus on expanding the number of insured children in Pennsylvania.
CHIP has provided quality health care coverage to more than one million children in Pennsylvania since benefits and coverage began in 1993.
Approximately $1 million of the proposal will be used to focus on partnerships and enrollment outreach toward the long-term goal of insuring all eligible children in Pennsylvania. Additional funding will be used for enrollment services to proved health care coverage to 9,3000 new enrollees that are expected during the outreach.
CHIP covers more than 188,000 children.
CHIP celebrated the 20 year mark at the Carnival of Health exhibit at the Whitaker Center.
For more information on the CHIP program, call 1-800-986-KIDS or visit www.chipcoverspakids.com.
CHIP has provided quality health care coverage to more than one million children in Pennsylvania since benefits and coverage began in 1993.
Approximately $1 million of the proposal will be used to focus on partnerships and enrollment outreach toward the long-term goal of insuring all eligible children in Pennsylvania. Additional funding will be used for enrollment services to proved health care coverage to 9,3000 new enrollees that are expected during the outreach.
CHIP covers more than 188,000 children.
CHIP celebrated the 20 year mark at the Carnival of Health exhibit at the Whitaker Center.
For more information on the CHIP program, call 1-800-986-KIDS or visit www.chipcoverspakids.com.