Get ready to apply
Iowa Health and Human Services
Children’s Medicaid
What you get
Comprehensive health coverage for your child at no cost when the household and income rules are met. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- Online, on their website
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 18 or under.
- Annual figures, local capacity, and program transitions can change; confirm before relying on this record.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Application preparationApplicant, household, eligibility, and service-specific facts requested by the official intake routeHave ready
- Application for Health Coverage and Help Paying Costs, form 470-5170 (Rev. 04/25), 29-page non-fillable PDF. Only if they ask.
After you send
If HHS does not contact you within 30 days after a paper submission, call 1-855-889-7985. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.