Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
MIChild · About this organization
What you get
Low-cost health insurance for children. Ask about the premium and covered care.
How to start
Apply through the health-coverage portal, or sign form DCH-1426 and send it to the address on page 9 or your local MDHHS office. Have your household income and insurance details ready.
The details, as published
MIChild provides low-cost health coverage for uninsured Michigan children under 19 above ordinary Medicaid income rules, subject to current premium and eligibility standards.
What help you may get
Medical And Insurance Costs
MIChild — medical and insurance costs
MIChild provides low-cost health coverage for uninsured Michigan children under 19 above ordinary Medicaid income rules, subject to current premium and eligibility standards.
Amount not published
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A Michigan child with B-ALL may qualify when the separate program-specific 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: MI.
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.
- Use the official program page or contact MDHHS/local CSHCS staff for current screening and application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Not cancer-specific; program-specific eligibility, authorization, provider, funding, and capacity rules apply.
- Confirm current program-specific eligibility, limits, local access, and capacity.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- MIChild · checked Aug 24, 2026