LaCHIP Affordable Plan
The LaCHIP Affordable Plan is a LaCHIP health insurance program for uninsured children in moderate income families whose income is too much to qualify for regular LaCHIP.
Is My Child Eligible?
Parents can apply online by visiting the Louisiana Medicaid Online Application Center. Parents are also welcome to click here to download a paper application, and can mail or fax it back to:
Medicaid Application Office
P. O. Box 91278
Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9278
Fax: 1-877-LA FAX US (1-877-523-2987)
Need to Renew?
Parents whose children already receive health care coverage through LaCHIP Affordable Plan can renew coverage through the online application, hotline or mail. Renewal is required every year and is not automatic.
Can I Talk to Someone about LaCHIP Affordable Plan?
Parents can also call the hotline 1-877-2LaCHIP (252-2447) to ask questions or request to have an application mailed on the next business day. Staff are available to assist with LaCHIP applications by phone from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
What Does LaCHIP Affordable Plan Cover?
All services available through LaCHIP are also available to the LaCHIP Affordable Plan's beneficiaries. Before a child receives a service, parents should ask the doctor or provider about limits to receiving the service or if the service needs to be “prior authorized,” which means Medicaid has to agree to pay for the service before it can be offered to a patient. Just because a service is not on the list does not mean that Medicaid will not cover it. Call the contact listed for the service group in question if a service is not listed.
LaCHIP Resources