The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) is a national program in the United States designed for families who earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid, yet cannot afford to buy private insurance. The program was created to address the growing problem of children in the United States without health insurance.

Like Medicaid, SCHIP is run by the individual states according to requirements set by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States Department of Health and Human Services. States may design their SCHIP program as a independent program that is separate from Medicaid, use SCHIP funds to bring more children into their existing Medicaid program, or combine these approaches.In state, we have a health insurance program for infants, children and teens. The insurance is available to children in working families, including families that include individuals with a variety of immigration status.
For little or no cost, this insurance pays for: doctor visits, prescription medicines, hospitalizations, and much more.