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Mississippi Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

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For a household of 3, the CHIP income limit for a child under 19 in Mississippi is $4,872 a month ($58,465 a year), which is 214% of the federal poverty level.

This is an estimate based on income only. States can apply other rules, such as immigration status, and the Medicaid agency makes the final decision.

Mississippi Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Mississippi provides health coverage for uninsured children through CHIP. It provides health, dental and vision coverage to children up to age 19 who do not qualify for Medicaid.

Mississippi CHIP is currently administered by 3 coordinated care organizations (CCOs):1

  1. Molina Healthcare
  2. Magnolia Health
  3. TrueCare

There are no premiums or deductibles, although there may be a small co-payment for some services for higher-income families on CHIP.

What is the income limit for CHIP in Mississippi?

In Mississippi, children from families with incomes up to 214% of poverty are eligible for CHIP. That’s about $4,872 per month for a family of three.

CHIP income limits by household size, Mississippians
Household Size214% Income Limit
1$2,846
2$3,859
3$4,872
4$5,885
5$6,898
6$7,911
7$8,924
8$9,937
A 5% disregard based on the federal poverty level (FPL) for the household size may be applied and is reflected in the amounts shown above. Source: Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

Medicaid and CHIP use the same application and eligibility process. Families can apply for Mississippi CHIP through ACCESS MS at any time of the year.

Mississippi Division of Medicaid
Office of Eligibility
(800) 884-3222

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan is no longer providing coverage for the Mississippi CHIP program as of June 30, 2025. ↩

About this information

SingleMotherGuide.com is an independent state-by-state reference guide and is not affiliated with any government agency. Program amounts and income limits are compiled from official federal and state sources, which are cited on the page, and are reviewed periodically and updated as those sources change.

The information is provided for general guidance and is not legal or financial advice. The administering agency makes the final determination of eligibility and benefit amounts. To report an error, please contact us.

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Figures on this page are compiled from the public sources cited above and may change; refer to the cited sources for the most current information.

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