CHIP in Kansas

Kansas at a glance

Kansas is home to about 216,817 foreign-born residents (7.4% of the state’s 2,947,197 people) and 400,018 residents of Hispanic or Latino origin (13.6%), per the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates). The procedures below apply to everyone in Kansas regardless of immigration status unless noted.

CHIP covers health insurance for uninsured children from families earning too much for Medicaid but unable to afford private insurance.

CHIP eligibility limits in Kansas (verified data)

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) — CHIP data by state

Verified on: 2026-05-25

Children’s health coverage in Kansas

Child ageMedicaid (% FPL)
Infants 0-1 yearup to 171% FPL
Children 1-5 yearsup to 154% FPL
Children 6-18 yearsup to 138% FPL

CHIP upper income limit in Kansas: 255% of FPL

How to apply for CHIP in Kansas

  1. Combined Medicaid+CHIP application via healthcare.gov
  2. Kansas state application (some states have own portal)
  3. By phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW (1-877-543-7669)

How to apply for CHIP in Kansas

  1. Visit Healthcare.gov or Kansas’s Medicaid/CHIP portal
  2. Complete the application — ONE application covers both Medicaid AND CHIP automatically
  3. Kansas determines if your child qualifies for one or the other

Typical coverage

CHIP covers: doctor visits, vaccines, hospitalization, dental, vision, prescriptions, mental health.

Income limits

Generally 200-300% federal poverty level. For family of 4: ~$60,000-$90,000/year.

Costs

CHIP has low co-pays (sometimes $0) and, in states that charge them, low monthly premiums; federal rules cap a family’s total CHIP cost-sharing at 5% of its income over the child’s eligibility period (42 CFR 457.560).

Last verified: 2026-06-15.