Florida KidCare
Address
1203 Governors Square Blvd, Ste 400
Tallahassee, FL 32301
(888) 540-5437
AKA:
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Description:
*Offers either free or affordable, low-cost health insurance for eligible, uninsured children birth through age 18 (coverage ends when child turns 19)
*In some cases there may be no charge, or may pay as little as $15 or $20 per month for all children in the family; there is a full pay option for ages 1-18 for eligible households with higher incomes
*Covered services: doctor visits, immunizations, dental care, prescriptions, hospital, surgery, vision and hearing care, mental health, preexisting conditions
*Four possible programs under the umbrella of Florida Kidcare: Medicaid for ages birth-18, Children's Medical Services (CMS) for ages birth to 18 with special healthcare needs, MediKids for ages 1-4, Florida Healthy Kids for ages 5-18
*KidCare will determine which program child may be eligible for based on age, family income and any special health care needs (Note that either Medicaid or CMS are the only possibilities for ages birth to 1 year old)
*Lawfully residing immigrant children may be eligible, and their parents immigration status will not be asked
*A child who is a member of a federally recognized America Indian or Alaskan Native tribe may qualify for no-cost
*For more information, visit and apply online at www.floridakidcare.org or call to request an application
Intake Process:
Fill out the online application
Program Fees:
Fees based on income and family size
Languages:
English, Spanish, Creole
Eligibility:
Children who live in Florida up to age 18
Is Shelter?
No
Related Resource
Date of Official Change:
December 7, 2023
Geographies Served
Serves All Areas
Address Listings
Mailing
PO Box 980
Tallahassee, FL 32302-0980
Physical (Primary)
1203 Governors Square Blvd, Ste 400
Tallahassee, FL 32301
Phone Numbers
1. Main Number, Toll-Free
(888) 540-5437
2. Local Number, Gives Various Choices by Prompt
(850) 224-5437
3. KidCare Customer Svc/Active Status
(800) 821-5437
4. Medikids Helpline
(877) 506-0578
5. Children's Medical Svcs (CMS) Helpline
(850) 245-4200
6. Medicaid Dept within Kidcare
(850) 224-5437
7. TDD/TTY
(800) 955-8771
Services
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Description
*Offers either free or affordable, low-cost health insurance for eligible, uninsured children birth through age 18 (coverage ends when child turns 19) *In some cases there may be no charge, and many pay as little as $15 or $20 per month for all children in the family; there is a full pay option for ages 1-18 for eligible households with high incomes *Covered services: doctor visits, immunizations, dental care, prescriptions, hospital, surgery, vision and hearing care, mental health, preexisting conditions *Four possible programs under the umbrella of Florida Kidcare: *Medicaid for ages birth-18 *Children's Medical Services (CMS) for ages birth to 18 with special healthcare needs *MediKids for ages 1-4 *Florida Healthy Kids for ages 5-18 *KidCare will determine which program child may be eligible for based on age, family income and any special health care needs (Note that either Medicaid or CMS are the only possibilities for ages birth to 1 year old) *Lawfully residing immigrant children may be eligible, and their parents immigration status will not be asked *A child who is a member of a federally recognized America Indian or Alaskan Native tribe may qualify for no-cost *For more information, visit and apply online at www.floridakidcare.org or call to request an application
Hours
7:30am-7:30pm, M-F or apply online
Required Documents
Call or see instructions listed with application
Eligibility
Uninsured children birth through age 18, US citizens or qualified non-citizens; eligibility based on income, age and/or special health care needs
Fees
Monthly family premium may be $15 or $20; or full pay options for children 1-18, no premium for children enrolled in Medicaid; higher premiums for higher wage earners or non-citizens
Intake Procedure
Apply online or call KidCare hotline for application; complete application and submit with supporting documents by mail, fax, or e-mail
Languages
All languages
Service Area
Florida
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
Description
*Offers either free or affordable, low-cost health insurance for eligible, uninsured children birth through age 18 (coverage ends when child turns 19) *In some cases there may be no charge, and many pay as little as $15 or $20 per month for all children in the family; there is a full pay option for ages 1-18 for eligible households with high incomes *Covered services: doctor visits, immunizations, dental care, prescriptions, hospital, surgery, vision and hearing care, mental health, preexisting conditions *Four possible programs under the umbrella of Florida Kidcare: *Medicaid for ages birth-18 *Children's Medical Services (CMS) for ages birth to 18 with special healthcare needs *MediKids for ages 1-4 *Florida Healthy Kids for ages 5-18 *KidCare will determine which program child may be eligible for based on age, family income and any special health care needs (Note that either Medicaid or CMS are the only possibilities for ages birth to 1 year old) *Lawfully residing immigrant children may be eligible, and their parents immigration status will not be asked *A child who is a member of a federally recognized America Indian or Alaskan Native tribe may qualify for no-cost *For more information, visit and apply online at www.floridakidcare.org or call to request an application
Hours
7:30am-7:30pm, M-F or apply online
Required Documents
Call or see instructions listed with application
Eligibility
Uninsured children birth through age 18, US citizens or qualified non-citizens; eligibility based on income, age and/or special health care needs
Fees
Monthly family premium may be $15 or $20; or full pay options for children 1-18, no premium for children enrolled in Medicaid; higher premiums for higher wage earners or non-citizens
Intake Procedure
Apply online or call KidCare hotline for application; complete application and submit with supporting documents by mail, fax, or e-mail
Languages
All languages
Service Area
Florida
Geography Served
- Florida
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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