Geisinger’s CHIP Product is Expanding Statewide

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Pennsylvania’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), brought to you by Geisinger Health Plan Kids (GHP Kids), is expanding to statewide coverage beginning February 13, 2023. GHP Kids currently serves more than 11,000 members and is available for all uninsured kids and teenagers up to age 19. As with other CHIP plans, the comprehensive coverage is offered at a low or no cost, with no limit on household income. Many services are covered, including routine doctor visits; preventive services; dental, vision, and hearing exams; emergency care; and hospital care, as well as prescriptions.

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