All Kids Insurance expanding

By Staff
The majority of the 78,000 uninsured children in Alabama will be eligible for health insurance coverage thanks to an expansion of the ALL Kids Children’s Health Insurance Program to 300 percent of the federal poverty level, effective Oct. 1.
Medicaid provides coverage to children from families making below the federal poverty level. ALL Kids, which began more than 12 years ago, has provided government subsidized insurance to children from families whose incomes fall between the poverty line and twice the poverty level, provided they are not covered by another insurance plan.
Cathy Caldwell, director of the Children’s Health Insurance Program, said. “If you have uninsured children, apply today.”
Parents may apply online through the department’s web site (www.adph.org), by calling toll-free (888-373-5437), or by picking up an application at a county health department or a doctor’s office. Applications can be mailed or faxed.
Parents who enter the program because of the expansion will pay $100 annually per child, with a maximum of $300 per family regardless of the number of children covered.