Evaluations for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for Children in COVID Maintained Medical Assistance (MA) Budgets, PMA-21366-309, Published May 31, 2023
Signatures for “PID Referrals” Received as Part of Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Transition, PMA-21387-309, Published May 16, 2023
One of the most important parts of any health care program
is primary and preventive medical care for children. Preventive care lets
children see doctors for regular checkups to help prevent them from getting
sick. Primary care covers doctor visits when the child is sick. Pennsylvania's
Medical
Assistance (MA) program recognizes the value of early health
care treatment for children and provides a full package of benefits and
services for them.
All children under age 21 receive the Children’s Health Care Benefits Package. The children’s health care benefits package is a comprehensive health care benefit package. Children can also receive services that are not covered by the MA program if the services are medically needed.
For services provided by MA, a child is someone under age
21, even if he or she is married or under the care and control of a parent
or guardian.
NOTE:
This does not include unborn children.
For information about age for each category of MA, see Chapter 321, Age.
Updated March 12, 2021, Replacing February 14, 2012