Maryland Department of Health
Maryland Children's Health Program · About this organization
What you get
Help with dental and vision care, laboratory testing, mental-health services, physician and hospital care, prescriptions and transportation to medical care.
How to start
Apply through the linked health-coverage portal or mobile app, call, or get help from a local office.
Good to know
- Income, insurance, residency, and immigration/SSN rules apply; transportation uses separate screening and local access.
The details, as published
MCHP provides free comprehensive Medicaid coverage to eligible uninsured Maryland children under 19. Coverage includes physician and hospital care, laboratory testing, prescriptions, mental-health care, dental and vision services, and transportation to medical care; applications are accepted any time through online, mobile, telephone, or local in-person routes.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Maryland Children's Health Program — household bills and cash assistance
MCHP provides free comprehensive Medicaid coverage to eligible uninsured Maryland children under 19. Coverage includes physician and hospital care, laboratory testing, prescriptions, mental-health care, dental and vision services, and transportation to medical care; applications are accepted any time through online, mobile, telephone, or local in-person routes.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Dental and vision care
- Laboratory testing
- Mental-health services
- Physician and hospital care
- Prescriptions
- Transportation to medical care
Medical And Insurance Costs
Maryland Children's Health Program — medical and insurance costs
MCHP provides free comprehensive Medicaid coverage to eligible uninsured Maryland children under 19. Coverage includes physician and hospital care, laboratory testing, prescriptions, mental-health care, dental and vision services, and transportation to medical care; applications are accepted any time through online, mobile, telephone, or local in-person routes.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Dental and vision care
- Laboratory testing
- Mental-health services
- Physician and hospital care
- Prescriptions
- Transportation to medical care
Travel And Transportation
Maryland Children's Health Program — travel and transportation
MCHP provides free comprehensive Medicaid coverage to eligible uninsured Maryland children under 19. Coverage includes physician and hospital care, laboratory testing, prescriptions, mental-health care, dental and vision services, and transportation to medical care; applications are accepted any time through online, mobile, telephone, or local in-person routes.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Dental and vision care
- Laboratory testing
- Mental-health services
- Physician and hospital care
- Prescriptions
- Transportation to medical care
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: Coverage includes hospital care, prescriptions and tests as well as dental and vision care.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. An uninsured Maryland child with B-ALL may qualify if all household and immigration/SSN rules are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: MD.
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: Parent Or Guardian
- Apply through Maryland Health Connection online/mobile, by telephone, or with local assistance.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Open |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
- Applications are accepted year-round.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Income, insurance, residency, and immigration/SSN rules apply; transportation uses separate screening and local access.
- Which current household table and immigration exception applies to a specific family?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Maryland Children's Health Program · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Maryland Children's Health Program · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Maryland Children's Health Program · checked Aug 24, 2026