4280 Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board
Program Descriptions

40 - HEALTHY FAMILIES PROGRAM

Healthy Families Program - provides a subsidized children's health insurance program for low- to moderate-income families. The children have a choice of participating health, dental, and vision plans that offer a full range of services and comprehensive benefits equivalent to those provided to state employees. The program provides subsidized coverage for eligible children up to age 19 in families with incomes up to 250 percent of the federal poverty level that are not eligible for Medi-Cal because of income.