2010 Open Enrollment (OE) starts on July 15th

 (Posted on 07/15/10)
Each year, the Healthy Families Program (HFP) allows families to change their health, dental, and vision plans. This is called "Open Enrollment". Read more 


Facebook and Twitter Available Now
 (Posted on 7/20/10)
Facebook and Twitter pages for the Healthy Families (HFP) and Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) Programs are here! About 40% of people looking for health information online search social networking pages like Facebook and Twitter. Read more 


2009 Federal Income Guidelines are Still In Effect!  (Posted on 04/05/10)
Healthy Families usually updates the Federal Income Guidelines (FIGs) each year, effective April 1^st. The FIGs are used to see if a family's monthly net income qualifies their child for Healthy Families. Read more 

HFP Wait List Cleared

 (Posted on 12/17/09)
At the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) public meeting on December 16, 2009, staff reported that the HFP wait list had been cleared and all wait list applications had been processed. Read more 

Limiting Families' Dental Plan Choices Starting November 1, 2009

 (Posted on 10/30/09)
A state law change starting November 1, 2009, limits dental plan choices for some families who do not have any child enrolled in Healthy Families for 2 consecutive years. Read more 


Healthy Families Program Monthly Premiums and Co-payments will Increase November 1, 2009 (Posted on 9/28/09)
Healthy Families Program Monthly Premiums and Co-payments will Increase November 1, 2009. Starting November 1, 2009, Category B and C premiums will go up. Category B will now be from $13 to $48 per family. Category C will now be from $21 to $72 per family. Read More 


Update on the Elimination of Application Assistance Payments (Posted on 7/16/09)
As you may have recently heard, the Budget Conference Committee of the California Legislature adopted a proposal to eliminate funding for application assistance. Read More 


Elimination of EE Reimbursement Payments Fact Sheet (Posted on 6/29/09)
Recently the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) announced the elimination of Enrollment Entity Reimbursement Payments. Additional answers to frequently asked questions are available, Read More 


American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 Economic Recovery Payments for: Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans benefits (VA) and Railroad Retirement benefits (RRB). (Posted on 6/24/09)
These payments must be disregarded when determining eligibility for the Healthy Families Program (HFP) or Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM). Read More 


Learn about State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization
The expansion and reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was signed into law by President Obama on February 4, 2009. In California, the SCHIP is known as Healthy Families. Read more