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Iowa Health and Human Services
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program
What you get
Help paying private health-insurance premiums when the plan meets Medicaid's cost rules. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You, by phone
- How it’s sent
- A phone call to 1-888-346-9562
- Your time
- A phone call
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Annual figures, local capacity, and program transitions can change; confirm before relying on this record.
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What to sayShort is fine. They will ask for what they need.
Hi, my name is [your name]. My child is being treated for cancer at [hospital]. I’m calling about Health Insurance Premium Payment Program from Iowa Health and Human Services. We’re hoping for help paying private health-insurance premiums when the plan meets Medicaid's cost rules. [child’s name] was diagnosed on [diagnosis date]. What do you need from me, and what happens next?
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- Your child’s diagnosis and the date.
- The hospital’s name and your social worker’s name.
- HIPP Application 470-2875 (Rev. 04/25), one-page non-fillable PDF.
What they’ll send next
- Report later insurance, household, address, or employment changes to HIPP within 10 days.
After the call
Report later insurance, household, address, or employment changes to HIPP within 10 days. If you have not heard back by then, write and ask.