Children's Health Insurance Program
MC+ For Kids

MC+ for Kids, part of the federal Children's Health Insurance Program, is a health insurance program for low income families who do not have access to affordable health insurance. Eligible children will be enrolled through MC+ for Kids, Missouri's Health insurance program for uninsured children. They will be able to choose coverage through a managed care plan, which provides the service. This program will provide health coverage to approximately 90,000 uninsured children.

MC+ for Kids will:

• Expand the availability of affordable health insurance for children;
• Provide children with a primary care provider - someone to coordinate all aspects of their health care and preventive services; and
• Increase efficient delivery of health care services and control costs.

Children will receive all medically necessary services from their health plan, including primary, acute and preventive care; physical, occupational and speech therapy; dental; home and community based services such as nursing and personal care; medical equipment and supplies; pharmacy benefits; vision care; lab and x-ray; and behavioral services such as outpatient counseling and inpatient psychiatric treatment.

Uninsured children with gross family incomes up to 330% of poverty level, i.e. children in a family of three earning less than $40,950 per year would be eligible.

Based on income, some participants will be required to pay monthly premiums and co-payments for professional services and prescriptions:

• Families earning up to 185% of the poverty level will not be required to pay co-payments or premium;
• Families earning between 186% and 225% will pay $5 co-payments for professional services; and
• Families earning between 226% and 300% of poverty will be required to pay 65% of monthly premiums and co-payments of $10 for professional services and $5 for prescriptions.

• A streamlined eligibility application form will be distributed to local Family Services offices and at selected sites in hospitals, community centers, local health department, mental health sites and schools. Applications are also available through the mail by calling 1-888-275-5908.


• A toll free number, 1-888-275-5908, has been established for questions regarding eligibility and the application process.


• Verification of income (check stub or other income verification), social security number and immigration status will be required.


• Applicants must have been uninsured for at least six months.


• Applicants with income above 225% (those required to pay premiums) must not have access to affordable health care insurance. "Affordable health care insurance" is defined as 133% of premiums paid by state employees for children through Missouri's Consolidated Health Plan, $65 x 133% = $86.