Texas CHIP adjusts time limits

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is adjusting the timelines for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to give families more time to pay the enrollment fee and provide information needed to determine if they still qualify for the program.
“It’s important that we verify a family’s income at each renewal period to make sure they continue to qualify for state services,” said Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Albert Hawkins. “Just this month, our case reviews found 8,600 children who now qualify for Medicaid, and another 5,000 who no longer qualify for CHIP because the family’s income is too high.”