Cost Sharing Set to Resume
From Covering Kids & Families of Indiana
The Family & Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced that cost sharing requirements for Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) will be reinstated in July.
What members of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) can expect:
- POWER Account contributions will resume and members must contribute (based on income) $1 - $20 per month. Payments are paid directly to the member’s health plan (Anthem, CareSource, MDwise or MHS)
- Pregnant members have coverage 12 months after delivery with no POWER account contributions required
- Members who use Tobacco have one year to successfully complete
What members of Hoosier Healthwise and Medworks can expect:
- Premium payments for children enrolled in Package C (CHIP) will resume at $22 - $53 a month
- Premiums are paid to the state of Indiana online, by phone or by mail.
- Children under the age of 19 have continuous coverage in 12 month blocks. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stated that families who miss premium payments should not lose their children’s coverage however a first month’s premium may be required.
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