Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

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The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is jointly financed by the Federal and State governments and is administered by the States. It provides health care coverage to uninsured children whose families meet state-specific income eligibility limits. Within broad Federal guidelines, each State determines the design of its program, eligibility groups, benefit packages, payment levels for coverage, and administrative and operating procedures.

Children began receiving coverage through CHIP in 1997 and the program helped states expand health care coverage to over 5 million of the nation’s uninsured children.