Indiana Department of Health
Children's Special Health Care Services · About this organization
What you get
Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. The amount isn't published. Ask.
How to start
Fill in the application and supply medical and household-income evidence.
Good to know
- The diagnosis must also satisfy the program’s severe chronic-condition criteria.
- Coverage is limited to approved condition-related services.
The details, as published
Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services provides supplemental medical coverage and care coordination for Indiana residents from birth through age 21 with qualifying severe chronic conditions, explicitly including cancer. Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. A parent or guardian applies with medical and income evidence, and household gross income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Children's Special Health Care Services — household bills and cash assistance
Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services provides supplemental medical coverage and care coordination for Indiana residents from birth through age 21 with qualifying severe chronic conditions, explicitly including cancer. Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. A parent or guardian applies with medical and income evidence, and household gross income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Community referrals and information
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Immunizations
- Prescription drugs
- Routine dental care
- Specialty care related to the eligible condition
- Travel reimbursement
- Well-child and sick-child care
- Coverage and reimbursement depend on the approved condition-related service; no uniform dollar maximum is published.
- Benefits are tied to approved condition-related services.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Children's Special Health Care Services — medical and insurance costs
Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services provides supplemental medical coverage and care coordination for Indiana residents from birth through age 21 with qualifying severe chronic conditions, explicitly including cancer. Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. A parent or guardian applies with medical and income evidence, and household gross income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Community referrals and information
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Immunizations
- Prescription drugs
- Routine dental care
- Specialty care related to the eligible condition
- Travel reimbursement
- Well-child and sick-child care
- Coverage and reimbursement depend on the approved condition-related service; no uniform dollar maximum is published.
- Benefits are tied to approved condition-related services.
Navigation Guides And Advocacy
Children's Special Health Care Services — navigation guides and advocacy
Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services provides supplemental medical coverage and care coordination for Indiana residents from birth through age 21 with qualifying severe chronic conditions, explicitly including cancer. Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. A parent or guardian applies with medical and income evidence, and household gross income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Community referrals and information
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Immunizations
- Prescription drugs
- Routine dental care
- Specialty care related to the eligible condition
- Travel reimbursement
- Well-child and sick-child care
- Coverage and reimbursement depend on the approved condition-related service; no uniform dollar maximum is published.
- Benefits are tied to approved condition-related services.
Travel And Transportation
Children's Special Health Care Services — travel and transportation
Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services provides supplemental medical coverage and care coordination for Indiana residents from birth through age 21 with qualifying severe chronic conditions, explicitly including cancer. Covered services may include specialty care, prescriptions, dental care, diagnostic care, referrals, and travel reimbursement. A parent or guardian applies with medical and income evidence, and household gross income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Amount decided by the program · As Needed
Can cover
- Community referrals and information
- Diagnostic evaluations
- Immunizations
- Prescription drugs
- Routine dental care
- Specialty care related to the eligible condition
- Travel reimbursement
- Well-child and sick-child care
- Coverage and reimbursement depend on the approved condition-related service; no uniform dollar maximum is published.
- Benefits are tied to approved condition-related services.
- The published monetary limit is shared across the listed benefit components.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The medical-eligibility list expressly includes oncologic disorders such as cancer, and the age range includes all pediatric B-ALL ages.
Age
Age 0 to age 21, measured at application.
- The program serves children from birth through age 21.
Treatment status
Active Treatment
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
Financial need is required.
- The financial limit changes annually.
- Total household income before deductions for all people living as one economic unit.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: IN.
- The child must be an Indiana resident.
Where your child is treated
No treatment-location restriction is published.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Caregiver, Parent Or Guardian
- Complete the application and supply medical and household-income evidence.
- Review age, Indiana residence, medical-condition, and financial rules.
- Submit travel reimbursement under the separate CSHCS procedure when applicable.
- Work with the assigned care coordinator on covered services and prior authorization.
Ways to apply or ask
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — Current English State Form 49006 (R11 / 4-25).
- Mail · Open form or page — Mail the complete signed packet to IDOH/CSHCS, Section 5C, 2 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Documents to prepare
- Application form
- Household income documentation
- Physician's Health Summary documenting the qualifying chronic condition
- Approved medical services are supplemental coverage; eligible travel costs use the reimbursement process.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Available |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 23, 2026 |
- A current official page presented the program and an intake route on the research date.
- Applications or requests are accepted on an ongoing basis, subject to program capacity.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Coverage is limited to approved condition-related services.
- Income may not exceed the current 250% FPL limit.
- The diagnosis must also satisfy the program’s severe chronic-condition criteria.
- How does other insurance or Medicaid coordinate with CSHCS coverage?
- What travel-reimbursement rates and documentation apply to the child’s route?
- Which B-ALL services require prior authorization?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 23, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- CSHCS Participant Eligibility · checked Aug 23, 2026
- CSHCS Frequently Asked Questions · checked Aug 23, 2026
- Indiana Children's Special Health Care Services · checked Aug 23, 2026