CHILD HEALTH PLUS | NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Provides health insurance for children including well-child care, physical exams, immunizations, diagnosis and treatment of illness and injury, x-rays and lab tests, out-patient surgery, emergency care, prescription and non-prescription drugs, inpatient hospital medical or surgical care, short-term therapeutic outpatient services (chemotherapy, hemodialysis), limited inpatient and outpatient treatment for alcoholism and substance abuse, and mental health, plus dental care, vision care, speech and hearing and durable medical equipment.

Physical Address

279 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12242

Hours

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Voice

877-898-5849

TDD

Fax

1-518-474-6608

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Application process

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Fee

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Eligibility

To be eligible for either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus, children must be under the age of 19 and be residents of New York State. Whether a child qualifies for Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus depends on gross family income. Children who are not eligible for Medicaid can enroll in Child Health Plus if they don't already have health insurance and are not eligible for coverage under the public employees' state health benefits plan.

Agency info

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Provides oversight and protection of the health of New Yorkers through health care education, medical service, legal enforcement of state and local health codes, preventative health services, and strategic planning to promote improved health services also health and medical research. Provides access to vital statistics and records. (Not NYC). Provides access to comprehensive health care coverage to underinsured adults and children.