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Children's Health Insurance Program
About CHIP
The Children's Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — is Pennsylvania's program to provide health coverage to uninsured children and teens who are not eligible for or enrolled in
Medical Assistance
. Regardless of the reasons your children might not have health insurance, CHIP may be able to help you.
In this section, you will find information about:
The
basics on CHIP
, including whom the program is intended for, the coverage you can expect and more.
How the CHIP program started
and became what it is today.
The
COMPASS online application
that makes it easy to apply for CHIP.
The latest
enrollment figures
for CHIP.
What is CHIP?
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CHIP History
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Reasons to be Insured
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CHIP Enrollment
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About CHIP
CHIP Enrollment
CHIP History
Reasons to be Insured
What is CHIP
Find CHIP Coverage
CHIP Insurance Companies