What is the difference between Child Health Plan and the Healthy Families Program?
The Healthy Families Program is offered by the state of California and provides comprehensive health care coverage to most uninsured children (under 19 years of age) whose families earn up to 300 percent of the income eligibility guidelines and who are not eligible for no-cost Medi-Cal. Kaiser Permanente is one of many health plans that participate as a provider in the Healthy Families Program. If your children are eligible for Healthy Families, we encourage you to apply for that plan before you apply to Child Health Plan. Kaiser Permanente Child Health Plan is our own health plan designed to enroll uninsured children whose families earn up to 300 percent of the income eligibility guidelines and who do not qualify for any government-sponsored programs (such as Medi-Cal or Healthy Families).
