A Federal- & state-funded health insurance program which helps uninsured children receive affordable health coverage
Available based on family size & monthly income (not assets)
NJ Family Care is…
health insurance for New Jersey’s uninsured children
not a welfare program
for working families who cannot afford to buy health insurance privately
NJ Family Care Costs…
Plan A: Medicaid
(encourage families to apply at CBOSS in case they’re eligible for other services)
Plan B: no premium or copay
Plans C&D: premiums & copays up to 5% of family income
NJ Family Care Eligibility…
Children 18 & under
Legal permanent residents of state or other qualified immigrant status (regardless of date of entry)
Only children who have been uninsured for 6 months or longer (except if Plan A eligible)
NJ Family Care
Covered Services…
Doctor visits
Immunizations
Eyeglasses
X-rays, laboratory & other diagnostic tests
Prescriptions
Hospitalizations
Mental health services
Dental care for most children