Income Guidelines

For CHIP eligibility, compare your adjusted monthly income to the charts below.

CHART #1
To figure adjusted income, start with gross monthly income and subtract the following:

• 20 percent of gross earnings OR $90, whichever is greater for each employed parent.
  
• $50 if you receive child support.
  
• The child support you pay out monthly.
  
• Child care paid monthly due to employment.
• See more information below on applying for CHIP.
  
• If adjusted income is over the amounts in CHART #1 AND the child does NOT have private health insurance, continue to CHART #2.

CHART #2
To figure adjusted income, start with gross monthly income and subtract the following:

• $50 if you receive child support.
  
• The child support you pay out monthly.
  
• Child care paid monthly due to employment (cannot be more than$500.)
• See more information on applying for CHIP.