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(health-coverage-for-immigrants)Health First Colorado: Health Coverage for Immigrants#

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-1)Don’t let immigration status stop you from applying for health coverage#

You have options for getting health care coverage in Colorado, no matter what your immigration status is.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, you might qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) or Child Health Plans Plus (CHP+).

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-2)Who qualifies (starting Jan. 1, 2025)?#

Children and pregnant people who live in Colorado,

Meet income and household income eligibility requirements

Immigration status does not matter

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(health-coverage-for-immigrants)Health First Colorado: Health Coverage for Immigrants#

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-1)Don’t let immigration status stop you from applying for health coverage#

You have options for getting health care coverage in Colorado, no matter what your immigration status is.

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, you might qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) or Child Health Plans Plus (CHP+).

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-2)Who qualifies (starting Jan. 1, 2025)?#

Children and pregnant people who live in Colorado,

Meet income and household income eligibility requirements

Immigration status does not matter

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How is this possible?

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A new Colorado law, House Bill 22-1289, known as “Cover All Coloradans,” will let children and pregnant people apply for full Health First Colorado or CHP+ benefits, no matter what their immigration status is, starting Jan. 1, 2025.

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-4)Emergency Medicaid Services#

Who qualifies?

You live in Colorado

Meet income and household income eligibility requirements

Immigration status does not matter

The Emergency Medicaid Services (EMS) benefit covers family planning and services necessary to treat an emergency medical condition. EMS is a limited benefit that does not cover all medical services. EMS covers people who qualify, no matter what their immigration status is .

If you qualify for and get EMS now, on Jan. 1, 2025, we will check if you qualify for full Health First Colorado benefits. If you do qualify for full benefits on Jan. 1, 2025 , you will automatically receive them, without having to apply again.

Learn more about Emergency Medicaid Services and how to apply .

If you decide to apply, help is available in multiple languages.

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-5)Don’t qualify for Health First Colorado? Try OmniSalud#

If you don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, OmniSalud is a program that provides Coloradans, no matter what their immigration status is, including adults 19 and older, with a safe way to compare affordable, private health insurance plans and enroll on a secure online platform. The OmniSalud program is a safe option because you’ll be shopping for and enrolling in private health insurance plans through Colorado Connect’s safe and secure website.

Financial help is available but limited, so health insurance plans through OmniSalud may have a monthly payment.

Learn more about OmniSalud .

Help is available in multiple languages.

(health-coverage-for-immigrants)(block-6)Privacy and Security#

The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) understands members and applicants have concerns about the privacy and security of their personal information.

For more information on data and privacy see our Statement and Frequently Asked Questions .

The federal government has proposed a change to the public charge rule . HCPF is reviewing what this may mean for members and households in Cover All Coloradans, Emergency Medicaid Services, and Reproductive Health Care Services. As we learn more, we will share updates.

You can find information on the current public charge rules , and resources on the proposed changes .