Issues: Health Help for Kids

Providing health care for children is one of the best investments anyone can make. Children that have access to continuous, quality health care are better prepared to be more productive and contributing members of their communities. Recognizing this, the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program (MHAP) will begin a direct service program to guide parents through the process of securing much needed health care for their children. Health Help for Kids is a program designed to provide health education, assistance, and resources to Mississippi parents attempting to obtain and retain their children’s health care benefits. The Program will start assisting parents in January 2010.

The program will provide comprehensive enrollment and advocacy services to Mississippi parents attempting to enroll and/or reapply for their children’s benefits in Medicaid/CHIP. Parents will be offered counseling and assistance on behalf of their children. A toll-free number will be established to accept statewide calls, Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm. The website, http://www.healthhelpms.org , will also offer information and assistance to parents and/or guardians. Health Help for Kids will improve health care access to eligible children, especially working families.

Health Help Counselors Will Help You

    Keep up-to-date on the latest Medicaid/CHIP information
    Understand your rights and responsibilities as a Beneficiary.
    Work through the Medicaid/CHIP eligibility process.
    Work with DOM on eligibility issues.
    Understand how to get and keep Medicaid/CHIP Benefits.