If you have children who currently uninsured, you, your child/children, and your partner might all qualify for Health First Colorado or the Child Health Plus (CHP+). Both programs provide medical insurance for people with lower incomes and who meet certain criteria. Take a look at the monthly income limits for Health First Colorado and CHP+.

• There are no premiums. Small copayments may be charged for some services.
• There is no open enrollment period which means that you can apply anytime during the year.
  • To apply online, visit the PEAK website. You can also see if you qualify for other programs like Food or Cash Assistance on this site.
  • To apply by mail, download the application here and return it to your county Department of Human Services.
  • To apply in person, visit a local application assistance site.
  • To apply by phone, call 1-800-221-3943 / State relay: 711.

Connect for Health Colorado

If you earn too much to qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you might qualify for help paying your insurance premiums (Advanced Premium Tax Credits) and with your out-of-pocket expenses (Cost Sharing Reductions) through Connect for Health Colorado, Colorado’s health insurance marketplace.

• Generally, you can only enroll through Connect for Health Colorado during open enrollment unless you have a qualifying event, like moving, losing job-based coverage, no longer qualifying for Health First Colorado. To see the whole list of qualifying events, click here.
• To learn more about insurance, explore your options, apply, and find places to get help with your application see Connect for Health Colorado’s website.

Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)

CICP is not insurance. Instead, it gives discounts on some health services to people with lower incomes who are uninsured and who don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+. Here are the income requirements:



• In order to get discounted care through CICP, you need to apply at and get care from a participating clinic or hospital. Here’s a list of CICP clinics and hospitals.
• For more information, click here.

Community Health Centers

Community health centers (CHC) offer primary and preventative care including dental care and mental health services and don’t turn people away because of their ability to pay. If you are uninsured or don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you’ll be screened the Colorado Indigent Care Program or the clinics own sliding fee scale. To find a community health center near you and for more information see the Colorado Community Health Network’s website.

Pregnant women and children who appear to qualify for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and CHP+ can receive immediate, temporary coverage while they wait for their application to be processed.

• If your child is approved for PE, most services that regular Health First Colorado and CHP+ provide are covered EXCEPT in-patient hospital care, including labor and delivery, through Health First Colorado and dental services for children enrolled in CHP+.
• PE lasts until you know if you qualify for ongoing coverage.
• Visit a Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Site to apply.

Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and the Child Health Plan Plus

Young adults, their children, and their spouse might all qualify for Health First Colorado or the Child Health Plus (CHP+). Both programs provide medical insurance for people with lower incomes and who meet certain criteria. Here are the monthly income limits:

There are no premiums. Small copayments may be charged for some services.

There is no open enrollment period which means that you can apply anytime during the year.

To apply online, visit the PEAK website. You can also see if you qualify for other programs like Food or Cash Assistance on this site.

To apply by mail, download the application here and return it to your county Department of Human Services.

To apply in person, visit a local application assistance site.

To apply by phone, call 1-800-221-3943 / State relay: 711.

Connect for Health Colorado

If you earn too much to qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you might qualify for help paying your insurance premiums (Advanced Premium Tax Credits) and with your out-of-pocket expenses (Cost Sharing Reductions) through Connect for Health Colorado, Colorado’s health insurance marketplace.

Generally, you can only enroll through Connect for Health Colorado during open enrollment unless you have a qualifying event, like moving, losing job-based coverage, no longer qualifying for Health First Colorado. To see the whole list of qualifying events, click here.

To be eligible for Advanced Premium Tax Credits and Cost Sharing Reductions, you must purchase a silver level plan.

To learn more about insurance, explore your options, apply, and find places to get help with your application see Connect for Health Colorado’s website.

Kaiser Permanente Colorado Bridge Program

If you are under age 30, uninsured, and don’t have access to other health you might qualify for Kaiser Permanente’s Colorado Bridge program. Applicants must live within the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado service area and earn less than 300% of the federal poverty level ($3,035 per month for an individual). For more information see Kaiser Permanent’s website.

Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)

CICP is not insurance. Instead, it gives discounts on some health services to people with lower incomes who are uninsured and who don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+. Here are the income requirements:

In order to get discounted care through CICP, you need to apply at and get care from a participating clinic or hospital. Here’s a list of CICP clinics and hospitals.

For more information, click here.

Community Health Centers

Community Health Centers offer primary and preventative care including dental care and mental health services and don’t turn people away because of their ability to pay. If you are uninsured or don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you’ll be screened the Colorado Indigent Care Program or the clinics own sliding fee scale. To find a community health center near you and for more information see the Colorado Community Health Network’s website.

If you immigrated to the United States and have documentation, then you might qualify for Health First Colorado or, if you’re pregnant or under age 19, the Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+). Both programs provide medical insurance for people with lower incomes and who meet certain criteria. For more information on eligibility for immigrants, click here. Here are the monthly income requirements:

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There are no premiums. Small copayments may be charged for some services.
There is no open enrollment period which means that you can apply anytime during the year.
To apply online, visit the PEAK website. You can also see if you qualify for other programs like Food or Cash Assistance on this site.
To apply by mail, download the application here and return it to your county Department of Human Services.
To apply in person, visit a local application assistance site.
To apply by phone, call 1-800-221-3943 / State relay: 711.
Connect for Health Colorado

If you don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you might qualify for help paying your insurance premiums (Advanced Premium Tax Credits) and with your out-of-pocket expenses (Cost Sharing Reductions) through Connect for Health Colorado, Colorado’s health insurance marketplace.

Generally, you can only enroll through Connect for Health Colorado during open enrollment unless you have a qualifying event, like moving, losing job-based coverage, no longer qualifying for Health First Colorado. To see the whole list of qualifying events, click here.
To be eligible for Advanced Premium Tax Credits and Cost Sharing Reductions, you must purchase a silver level plan.
To learn more about insurance, explore your options, apply, and find places to get help with your application see Connect for Health Colorado’s website.
Colorado Indigent Care Program (CICP)

CICP is not insurance. Instead, it gives discounts on some health services to people with lower incomes who are uninsured and who don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+. Here are the income requirements:

Community Health Centers

Community Health Centers offer primary and preventative care including dental care and mental health services and don’t turn people away because of their ability to pay. If you are uninsured or don’t qualify for Health First Colorado or CHP+, you’ll be screened the Colorado Indigent Care Program or the clinics own sliding fee scale. To find a community health center near you and for more information see the Colorado Community Health Network’s website.

If you have a child or children born in the United States, they may be eligible for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program) and Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), depending on your income. Both programs provide medical insurance for people with lower incomes and who meet certain criteria. When applying for Health First Colorado and CHP+ for your children, you do not need to provide any information about your own documentation status. Here are the monthly income limits:

There are no premiums and children and pregnant women are not charged co-payments. Adults pay small fees for some medical services.
There is no open enrollment period which means that you can apply anytime during the year.
To apply online, visit the PEAK website. You can also see if you qualify for other programs like Food or Cash Assistance on this site.
To apply by mail, download the application here and return it to your county Department of Human Services.
To apply in person, visit a local application assistance site.
To apply by phone, call 1-800-221-3943 / State relay: 711.
Emergency Health First Colorado

All people living in Colorado, regardless of their documentation status, might qualify for Emergency Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid program). Emergency Health First Colorado provides short term coverage for emergency medical conditions including the birth of a baby. To apply for emergency coverage, you will need a form from your doctor documenting the emergency and you will need to complete an application.

Early Intervention Colorado

If you have a child under age 3, you might be eligible for Early Intervention (EI) Colorado. EI is a program that provides a system of support and services for families who have children, birth to up to the third birthday, who have significant delays in development, or who have been diagnosed with a physical or mental condition associated with significant delays in development. For more information on EI Colorado, call 1-888-777-4041 or click here.

Health First Colorado Programs

• The Health First Colorado Buy-In Program for Children with Disabilities lets families of children with a disability to ‘buy-into’ Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program). If your child and/or your family earns too much for Health First Colorado or Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+) your child may qualify.
  • Your child must be under the age of 19,
  • Your child must have a qualifying disability. The Social Security Administration (SSA) listings describes what disabilities qualify, and
  • Your family income must be below 300% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). For example, a family of four making about $6,150 a month may qualify.
  • For more information see the Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing’s website.
• Health First Colorado offers additional programs for lower income families that serve children with disabilities. These waiver programs provide additional Health First Colorado benefits to specific populations who meet certain eligibility criteria.
  • Click here to learn more about these programs
  • Or visit your County Department of Human Services

I am an adult with a disability:

Health First Colorado

• If you have been determined blind or disabled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) Standards, you might qualify for Health First Colorado.
  • If you are eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you will automatically receive Health First Colorado.
  • If you are already on SSI, but not aware that you are eligible for Health First Colorado, visit your County’s Department Human Services
  • If you haven’t yet applied for SSI you can apply at an SSA field office.
• You may be eligible for Long-Term Care or a Home and Community Based Services waiver if you meet the eligibility criteria including financial eligibility requirements. Waiver programs provide additional Health First Colorado benefits to populations who meet certain criteria.
  • Click here to learn more about these programs.
  • Or visit your County Department of Human Services.
• You might also be able to buy-in to Health First Colorado. The Buy-In Program for Working Adults with Disabilities allows adults who earn too much income to qualify for Regular Health First Colorado enroll by paying a monthly premium based on their income. In order to be eligible, you must be between the ages of 16 and 64, have a qualifying disability as determined using Social Security Administration medical criteria, be working and have income that does not exceed 450% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). About half of your earned income is disregarded in determining your income for this program.

Medicare

If you have been receiving Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Rail Road Retirement Benefits RB benefits for 24 months, you are eligible for Medicare. Medicare is the federal medical insurance program designated for people over the age of 65 and for certain people with disabilities. Click here for more information and to enroll.

• If you are 65 or older and a citizen of the United States, you are eligible for Medicare. Medicare is federal health insurance. It has different parts: Part A provides premium-free Hospital Insurance. Part B provides medical insurance for a premium and Part D provides Prescription Drug Coverage for an additional premium. There are also options called Medicare Advantage Plans that offer a range of different insurance plans. Click here to learn more about Medicare and to apply or call 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227).
• You may also be eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare if you meet income requirements. Medicaid will help lower the costs associated with Medicare and also covers long-term care. Call the Medicare helpline at 1-800-Medicare (1-800-633-4227) and ask about Medicare Savings Programs.

• You may be able to get assistance accessing prescription medications through the Colorado Drug Card program, which is a statewide discount prescription assistance program accepted by 56,000 pharmacies nationwide. All Colorado residents are eligible to receive a free prescription drug card that can discount prescriptions at participating pharmacies.
• The Colorado Drug Card can be used as a standalone benefit or to get discounts on non-covered drugs. Your pharmacist can run your Colorado Drug Card and your health insurance card to see which will give you the best price for a particular prescription. You can download your card at www.ColoradoDrugCard.com.