Get ready to apply
New York State Department of Health
Child Health Plus
What you get
Health insurance for children, with premiums based on income and no copays for covered care. 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.
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What their form asks
Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
They don’t publish the questions in advance. Have your contact details, your child’s diagnosis and date, and the hospital’s name to hand.
After you send
Keep the Marketplace or enroller confirmation and respond to requests for proof. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.