ChildLink
Healthy Start
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Health care
coverage for children from birth to 19 years
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Income guidelines
recently changed, making more children eligible to receive
health benefits
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This coverage
is at NO or VERY
LOW COST to you!
Healthy
Start for Pregnant Women
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Babies born
to mothers on Healthy Start are covered for at least one
year.
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A pregnant woman
carrying one child is considered a family of two.
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A pregnant woman
can have an annual income if $17,415 and still qualify for
Healthy Start. Pregnant women under 19 years old can have
an annual income of $23,220 and still qualify.
Healthy
Families
Income
Guidelines
Check the table below to see where a family's "countable
yearly income must fall for the children or family to be eligible
for Healthy Start and Healthy Families.
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INCOME ELIGIBILITY
GUIDELINES
Based on 2001 guidelines. Guidelines
change each year. |
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Coverage
Type |
Annual
Income |
|
Family Size: |
2 |
3 |
4 |
|
Healthy Start* |
$23,220 |
$29,268 |
$35,304 |
|
HS/Pregnant |
$17,424 |
$21,948 |
$26,484 |
|
Healthy
Families |
$11,616 |
$14,640 |
$17,652 |
|
*may carry a very
small premium |
Is your family's
income higher than these figures?
Please apply for
coverage anyway!
Remember
"Countable income" is often different than actual
income.
Healthy
Start and Healthy Families covered services:
Many
working parents are eligible for coverage!
Apply
by Phone!
Call Today!
330-263-6363
or
1-800-247-9473
Wayne County Family & Children
First Council
Funded in part
by ODJFS through
federal and state reimbursement.
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