Get ready to apply
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Medicaid Buy-In for Children
What you get
Medicaid health coverage through a disability-based option. Monthly premiums range from $0 to $230, depending on your circumstances. Open now.
- Who starts it
- You
- How it’s sent
- PDF form, sent the way they ask
- Your time
- About 15 minutes
- Last checked
- Aug 27, 2026
Before you start, check you fit
- Your child is 18 or under.
- The household must document income, insurance, and nonfinancial eligibility; HHSC verifies all factors.
- You may need to enroll in available employer insurance.
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What their form asksA preview, so you can gather things first. Fill it in on their site.
Open the application PDF ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026What the form asks for
Published H1200-MBIC preparation fieldsChild applying for benefitsParents living with the childOther health insuranceMedical billsMoney not from a jobHave ready
- Completed and signed Form H1200-MBIC.
- Income or employment proof requested for the household's circumstances.
- Other health-insurance information or proof when applicable.
After you send
Respond directly to HHSC requests for missing information and keep sensitive identifiers out of site-generated preparation materials. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.