Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+)

Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) is low-cost health insurance for Colorado's uninsured children and pregnant women. CHP+ is public health insurance for children and pregnant women who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but cannot afford private health insurance.

Who is eligible?

• Children age 18 and under and pregnant women age 19 and over
• Applicants with houshold income under 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). to see if your income qualifies for CHP+
• Colorado Residents
• Permanent legal residents who have had an Alien Registration number for at least 5 years, a refugee or asylee
• Applicants not eligible for Medicaid. to find out more about Medicaid
• Applicants who do not have other health insurance

Who is not eligible?

• Applicants who have been covered by an employer health insurance plan during the last 3 months where the employer paid 50% or more of the premium cost
• Applicants who are eligible for state employees’ health coverage
• Residents of correctional or mental institutions

How do I apply?

• You need to complete an application and provide some documentation so we can see if your children qualify
• You can call CHP+ Customer Service at (800) 359-1991 to have an application sent to you in the mail. CHP+ Customer Service is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM. You can also visit our office. For directions or more contact information,
• You can visit your local county department of social services office. for a list of county offices in Colorado
• You can visit a Application Assistance Site—Application Assistance Sites are places in your area that can help you with the application process and answer questions about CHP+. For a list of Application Assistance Sites.