Obsolete What's New 2025

What's New

Here you will find the latest changes to the CHIP Policy Manual.  Return to the Welcome Page.

Obsolete Policy deleted before 2010 has been archived. Contact a DHHS eligibility specialist, a DWS program specialist or Marcel Larsen-Jones if you need archived policy.

 

For the Unwinding see policy: COVID-19 Unwinding Questions and Answers

October 2025

                                            Sections                                             What's New

602

  • Out of Pocket Max will match the lowest CHIP plan.

 

August 2025

Table VI

  • Removing link listing state and federal tribes and adding the Hub as an electronic data source.

 

July 2025

Continued CHIP Unwinding Flexibilities

  • The continued CHIP unwinding flexibilities ended 6/30/2025.

604

 

  • CHIP members who are suspended are not eligible for inpatient hospital services.

June 2025

220-2, 220-9, 701-3

  • There is no longer a 90-day lockout for voluntary termination of health insurance.

204, 204-2, 204-3, 204-4, 400-1, 600, 604, 701-3, 701-6, 703-1, Table VII-A

 

  • Incarcerated CHIP members can be suspended.
  • Members who are incarcerated and on CHIP may be eligible for pre-release services 30 days prior to release.

May 2025

FAQ

  • State CHIP open enrollment begins May 1, 2025.

April 2025

202-1

  • Updating policy to reference correct form number.

March 2025

Table I, Table I-A, Table I-B

  • Updating 2025 FPL Figures.

February 2025

Table VI

  • Adding TRUV as an electronic data source.