Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program · About this organization
What you get
Reimbursement for your employer health-insurance premiums, with Medicaid still covering qualifying cost sharing when your provider accepts Medicaid.
How to start
Phone or email HIPP for eligibility and application instructions.
Good to know
- Employer-plan availability and Medicaid cost-effectiveness review are required; reimbursements are case-specific.
The details, as published
Texas Medicaid HIPP reimburses eligible families for employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums when at least one Medicaid-eligible family member can enroll and the arrangement is cost-effective to Medicaid. Medicaid remains available for covered services and qualifying cost sharing, but employer-plan access, cost-effectiveness, enrollment, and reimbursement rules must be verified.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program — household bills and cash assistance
Texas Medicaid HIPP reimburses eligible families for employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums when at least one Medicaid-eligible family member can enroll and the arrangement is cost-effective to Medicaid. Medicaid remains available for covered services and qualifying cost sharing, but employer-plan access, cost-effectiveness, enrollment, and reimbursement rules must be verified.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums
- Qualifying cost sharing when provider accepts Medicaid
Medical And Insurance Costs
Health Insurance Premium Payment Program — medical and insurance costs
Texas Medicaid HIPP reimburses eligible families for employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums when at least one Medicaid-eligible family member can enroll and the arrangement is cost-effective to Medicaid. Medicaid remains available for covered services and qualifying cost sharing, but employer-plan access, cost-effectiveness, enrollment, and reimbursement rules must be verified.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Employer-sponsored health-insurance premiums
- Qualifying cost sharing when provider accepts Medicaid
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: HIPP can reimburse employer-plan premiums and some cost sharing when the provider accepts Medicaid.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. A Medicaid-covered child with B-ALL may benefit when a family employer plan qualifies as cost-effective.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
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: TX.
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.
- Call or email HIPP for eligibility and application instructions.
- Provide Medicaid, employer-plan, premium, and family information for cost-effectiveness review.
Ways to apply or ask
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 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Employer-plan availability and Medicaid cost-effectiveness review are required; reimbursements are case-specific.
- Premium and cost-sharing outcomes require individualized review.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Health Insurance Premium Payment Program · checked Aug 24, 2026