Welcome to CHIP
CHIP is a health plan for children 18 years and younger.CHIP is for families when their income is too high for Medicaid but they can't afford other insurance.CHIP covers health services like checkups, lab tests, xrays, hospital stays, medicines, dental care, and more.
Is there a cost to join CHIP?
There may be a cost to join.The cost is based on the family income, assets and size.The cost may have an enrollment fee and co-payments.Enrollment fees are $50 or less for each six-month enrollment.Most co-payments for doctor visits and medicines drugs are from $3 to $20.
How does CHIP work?
When you join CHIP, you will pick a doctor for your children.The doctor you pick will be the primary care physician, also called the PCP.This doctor will help when medical care is needed.
You will be sent a CHIP ID card.The doctor (PCP) you choose will be listed on the CHIP ID card.You will need to show the CHIP ID card at each doctor visit.
What are the Benefits of FirstCare CHIP?
In FirstCare CHIP, you get medical benefits, and:
- No limit on RX
- Hospital care as long as medically needed
- "Value-added" services
- One allergy-free pillow cover once a year if you have an asthma-related illness within the past 18 months
- Up to $75.00 more to spend on eyeglasses frames per year
- Free diaper bag for high-risk pregnant Members completing visits during pregnancy
- Two extra food counseling visits above the CHIP benefit for certain Members
- You get free "extra" benefits
- 3 Free meals a day for one parent of a child in the hospital (Covenant hospitals only).
- A 10% discount at Covenant cafeterias in Lubbock, Plainview and Levelland. Must show your FirstCare CHIP ID Card.
- Free Daycare at Covenant Child Care Center (with doctor visits only)
- Free inpatient parking (Covenant Hospital and Covenant Lakeside)
- Free out-patient parking (Special parking lot on southeast corner of Covenant Hospital)
- Gifts for completing prenatal classes
Keep your Benefits!
CHIP enrollment will need to be renewed every 6 months. If you have questions, call FirstCare at 1-866-787-0663 extension 4466.