Iowa - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i)

Iowa > Iowa - Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i)

Program Description:

Healthy and Well Kids in Iowa (hawk-i) is a program that provides free or low-cost health care coverage for Iowa children in families with limited incomes. The amount you pay is based on the income of the family, but no family pays more than $20 per month.A child who qualifies for hawk-I health insurance will get all of his or her health care services through a health plan provider that has agreed to participate in the program. Beneficiaries receive a comprehensive package of health care benefits including vision, dental, and mental health services.

General Program Requirements:

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Iowa, under 19 years of age, not covered by health insurance (including Medicaid), a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, and you must have an annual household income before taxes of less than $29,140 if two people live in the household; $36,620 if three people live in the household; $44,100 if four people live in the household; $51,580 if five people live in the household; $59,060 if six people live in the household; $66,540 if seven people live in the household; $74,020 if eight people live in the household; and $81,500 if more than eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $7,480 for each additional person in the home. Depending on your income level, you may have to pay a premium for coverage. Please see this state's program information for details.

Status

Active

Loan Terms:

Not Applicable

Application Process:

For an application and instructions, as well as a customer service phone number, visit:
http://www.hawk-i.org/en_US/apply.html

Program Contact Information:

If you have questions about the hawk-i program or about the application, you can send an e-mail. Fill in all the fields at the following URL, then click on submit:
http://www.hawk-i.org/en_US/contactus.html

Or, Call us, Mon to Fri, 7am to 7pm at
1-800-257-8563

TDD: 1-515-457-8051 or 1-888-422-2319

For more information, visit:
http://www.hawk-i.org/en_US/

Managing Agency:

Iowa
http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/index.html