County Children’s Health Initiative (CCHIP)

CCHIP is a health insurance program in Santa Clara, San Francisco, and San Mateo counties. CCHIP provides medical, dental, and vision coverage to children age 0-19 with family income between 266% and 322% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).

To be eligible for CCHIP, individuals must:

Be a resident of Santa Clara County

Be age 0-19

Be uninsured and ineligible for MC

Be a United States Citizen, National, or Lawfully Present Immigrant

Not have employer-sponsored coverage available

SSBS are not responsible for case management of CCHIP. The CalHEERS system will complete the eligibility determinations for CCHIP and transmit the eligibility results to the Department of Health Cares Services contractor MAXIMUS. MAXIMUS is responsible for CCHIP program enrollment, and ongoing case management for CCHIP enrollees.

Effective July 1, 2022, DHCS no longer imposes collection of premiums for CCHIP coverage from third party contractor MAXIMUS .

For CCHIP enrollment questions, clients may contact the dedicated MAXIMUS CCHIP line at 1-833-912-2447.