Healthy Kids
Healthy Kids is free or low-cost health care coverage for Oregon children age under 19 who don’t have health insurance. Even kids with current health conditions can enroll. Coverage lasts for at least one full year and can be longer so long as the child is still eligible. Depending on family income, children may be eligible for health coverage for doctor visits, dental care, vision, medicines and more through the Healthy Kids program. IRCO Healthy Kids team provides help to families apply for health coverage.
Eligibility:
- Child must be under age 19.
- Child must live in Oregon and be a legal resident
- Most children must be uninsured for two months. Exceptions to this rule:
- Has a condition that, without treatment, would be life threatening or cause permanent disability or loss of function, like asthma.
- Was a victim of domestic violence or had a family member who was a victim.
- Lost coverage due to a family member’s loss of employment.
- Has private health insurance premiums subsidized by the Family Health Insurance Assistance Program (FHIAP).
- The child has Kaiser insurance through school program
- Children in families who have chosen to take COBRA coverage after a job loss no longer need to wait two months after the COBRA coverage has ended to be eligible for Healthy Kids.
Average Rate
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Federal
Poverty Level
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Average Rate
Per Month
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Example of
Annual Income
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200% & under
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Free
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Income less than $44,000 for a family of four
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201%-300%
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· 15-25% of premium
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Income between $44,000 and $66,000 for a family of four
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More than 300%
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· About $200 per child age 2-18
· About $300 per child age newborn to 24 months
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Income more than $66,000 for a family of four
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Need Assistance?Please contact IRCO Healthy Kids Team (503-235-9396)
Coordinator: Pei-ru Wang (Mandarin), peiruw@irco.org
Abdiasis Mohamed (Somali), AbdiasisM@irco.org
Chi Bui (Vietnamese), ChiB@irco.org
Oleg Kubrakov (Russian), olegk@irco.org
