About Driscoll Children's Health Plan

CHIP provides low-cost insurance for children whose parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid, but cannot afford other health insurance. Children are covered from birth through age 18.

Driscoll Children's Health Plan is a licensed HMO in Texas. We help provide healthcare services to children in the Coastal Bend region. We offer the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Our goal is to provide quality care for our members.

There are many doctors in our group. Our doctors provide services to children through the age of 18 in the following counties:

CHIP helps Texas families by offering:

• Low premiums
• Low co-payments for doctor visits
• Low co-payments for medication

What Does It Cost?

For as little as the cost of your family going to see one movie per month, you and your children can have health insurance through Driscoll Children’s Health Plan.

Do I Qualify?

Qualifying for CHIP is very simple, and the highly-trained staff at Driscoll Children’s Health Plan can help.

Children may be eligible for CHIP if:

• Live in the State of Texas
• Children are under age 18
• Are a United States citizen or a documented immigrant
• Have no other health insurance
• Live in a family which does not qualify for state employee insurance
• Family of 4 earning up to $40K per year

How Do I Apply?

Pick up an application form available at area hospitals including Driscoll Children’s Hospital’s Admitting Office and Emergency Department or a planned enrollment fair, or call Driscoll Children’s Health Plan for a packet. Signing up for CHIP is quick, simple, and inexpensive.

You will need to gather:

• Proof or verification of income (check stub or other income verification)
• Proof of you and your child’s Social Security Number
• Proof of you and your child’s residency status or immigration status

Questions?

Click here to find out more about the Driscoll Children’s Health Plan (CHIP) health insurance.