Californias Healthy Families Program

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Download or read book B U D G E T B R i E F - CALIFORNIA ENACTS CHILD HEALTH EXPANSION WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES?. written by and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR HEALTHY FAMILIES? Enrollment in Healthy Families will be open to children: Between the ages of 7 and 18 in families with incomes between 100 and 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) ($13,330 to $26,660 for a family of three). [...] Between the ages of 2 and 6 in families with incomes between 133 and 200 percent of FPL (children ages 2 to 6 with family incomes up to 133 percent of FPL qualify for Medi-Cal as do infants with family incomes up to 200 percent of FPL). [...] In order to purchase coverage, families with incomes of up to 150 percent of the FPL enrolling in the lowest cost plan will pay $7 per child or $14 per family per month and families with incomes between 150 and 200 percent of FPL will pay $9 per child up to $27 per family per month. [...] The discounted premium will be $4 per child/$8 per family per month for families with incomes of up to 150 percent of FPL and $6 per child/$18 per family per month for families with incomes between 150 and 200 percent of FPL. [...] PUBLICIZING THE PROGRAM In drafting the State Child Health Insurance Program, Congress acknowledged the importance of outreach and educational efforts by authorizing the use of federal funds for these purposes.