The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) announced Monday that 8,000 Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) enrollment slots will be opened to childless adults Aug. 1. The program, created by Governor Mitch Daniels and designed to promote health and personal responsibility, began accepting applications in January 2008 and is currently serving over 42,000 Hoosiers. Federal regulations limit how many childless adults may be enrolled in the program. However, FSSA is now able to open these slots due to attrition.

HIP is for uninsured Hoosier adults between the ages of 19 and 64. HIP offers full health benefits including hospital services, mental health care, physician services, prescriptions, diagnostic exams and disease management. HIP members have preventive services, including smoking cessation, available as a component of their overall health care. Participants pay between 2% and 5% of their gross family income.

HIP Eligibility Requirements: • Individuals must earn less than 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL). A single adult earning no more than $21,660 a year, or families of four earning approximately $44,000 likely meet the basic financial requirements. • Individuals must not have access to employer sponsored health insurance coverage, whether or not it is utilized by the individual. • Individuals must be uninsured for the previous six months.

For more information on HIP, visit http://www.hip.IN.gov.