Michigan Primary Care Association Back-to-School Campaign Targets Uninsured Kids

As the school year begins, the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) is launching a Back-to-School Campaign across the State of Michigan to encourage parents with uninsured children to put enrolling them in low-cost or free health insurance coverage at the top of their back-to-school checklist.

"Kids who have health care coverage are better prepared to learn in school," said Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health. "That's why enrolling uninsured children in low-cost or free health insurance should be a top priority for parents as they prepare to send their kids back to school. The coverage offered through Michigan's HealthyKids and MIChild programs means health security for kids, peace of mind for parents, and better performance in our classrooms."

There are 172,000 uninsured children in Michigan and most of them, 88% in fact, are already eligible for an existing low-cost or free health care coverage program. Many families assume their children are not eligible for coverage because they believe they earn too much money, but a Michigan family of four can earn up to $44,000 a year or more and still qualify!  

MPCA and its partner in this campaign, the Michigan Cover the Uninsured Network, began stepping up their efforts to increase the number of children enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild on August 16th through a statewide kick-off webinar and the release of many free materials for outreach in schools. MPCA will continue focusing on school children through the month of October.

These efforts are part of MPCA's two-year initiative to enroll children in health coverage through the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services and the annual Back-to-School Campaign, a nationwide campaign of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  

Children enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild receive regular check?ups, dental care, immunizations, prescription drugs, lab and x-ray tests, hospital care, and much more. The HealthyKids program is free to children who qualify and MIChild is only $10 each month per family.  

To find out if your family is eligible for low-cost or free health care coverage dial 2-1-1 or visit our website, www.mpca.net/enroll.html, to locate the Community Outreach Specialist in your part of the state. It takes less than 30 minutes to find out if your family is eligible and to apply, and an MPCA Outreach Specialist would be happy to help you complete an application in person or over-the-phone.  

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Michigan Primary Care Association Back-to-School Campaign Targets Uninsured Kids

As the school year begins, the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)is launching a Back-to-School Campaign across the State of Michigan toencourage parents with uninsured children to put enrolling them inlow-cost or free health insurance coverage at the top of theirback-to-school checklist.

"Kids who have health care coverageare better prepared to learn in school," said Janet Olszewski, Directorof the Michigan Department of Community Health. "That's why enrollinguninsured children in low-cost or free health insurance should be a toppriority for parents as they prepare to send their kids back to school.The coverage offered through Michigan's HealthyKids and MIChild programsmeans health security for kids, peace of mind for parents, and betterperformance in our classrooms."

There are 172,000 uninsuredchildren in Michigan and most of them, 88% in fact, are already eligiblefor an existing low-cost or free health care coverage program. Manyfamilies assume their children are not eligible for coverage becausethey believe they earn too much money, but a Michigan family of four canearn up to $44,000 a year or more and still qualify!  

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Michigan Primary Care Association Back-to-School Campaign Targets Uninsured Kids

As the school year begins, the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)is launching a Back-to-School Campaign across the State of Michigan toencourage parents with uninsured children to put enrolling them inlow-cost or free health insurance coverage at the top of theirback-to-school checklist.

"Kids who have health care coverageare better prepared to learn in school," said Janet Olszewski, Directorof the Michigan Department of Community Health. "That's why enrollinguninsured children in low-cost or free health insurance should be a toppriority for parents as they prepare to send their kids back to school.The coverage offered through Michigan's HealthyKids and MIChild programsmeans health security for kids, peace of mind for parents, and betterperformance in our classrooms."

There are 172,000 uninsuredchildren in Michigan and most of them, 88% in fact, are already eligiblefor an existing low-cost or free health care coverage program. Manyfamilies assume their children are not eligible for coverage becausethey believe they earn too much money, but a Michigan family of four canearn up to $44,000 a year or more and still qualify! 

MPCA and its partner in this campaign, the Michigan Cover the UninsuredNetwork, began stepping up their efforts to increase the number ofchildren enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild on August 16th through astatewide kick-off webinar and the release of many free materials foroutreach in schools. MPCA will continue focusing on school childrenthrough the month of October.

These efforts are part of MPCA's two-year initiative to enroll childrenin health coverage through the Centers for Medicaid and MedicareServices and the annual Back-to-School Campaign, a nationwide campaignof the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  

Children enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild receive regular check?ups,dental care, immunizations, prescription drugs, lab and x-ray tests,hospital care, and much more. The HealthyKids program is free tochildren who qualify and MIChild is only $10 each month per family.  

To find out if your family is eligible for low-cost or free health carecoverage dial 2-1-1 or visit our website, www.mpca.net/enroll.html, tolocate the Community Outreach Specialist in your part of the state. Ittakes less than 30 minutes to find out if your family is eligible and toapply, and an MPCA Outreach Specialist would be happy to help youcomplete an application in person or over-the-phone. 

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Michigan Primary Care Association Back-to-School Campaign Targets Uninsured Kids

As the school year begins, the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)is launching a Back-to-School Campaign across the State of Michigan toencourage parents with uninsured children to put enrolling them inlow-cost or free health insurance coverage at the top of theirback-to-school checklist.

"Kids who have health care coverageare better prepared to learn in school," said Janet Olszewski, Directorof the Michigan Department of Community Health. "That's why enrollinguninsured children in low-cost or free health insurance should be a toppriority for parents as they prepare to send their kids back to school.The coverage offered through Michigan's HealthyKids and MIChild programsmeans health security for kids, peace of mind for parents, and betterperformance in our classrooms."

There are 172,000 uninsuredchildren in Michigan and most of them, 88% in fact, are already eligiblefor an existing low-cost or free health care coverage program. Manyfamilies assume their children are not eligible for coverage becausethey believe they earn too much money, but a Michigan family of four canearn up to $44,000 a year or more and still qualify! 

MPCA and its partner in this campaign, the Michigan Cover the UninsuredNetwork, began stepping up their efforts to increase the number ofchildren enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild on August 16th through astatewide kick-off webinar and the release of many free materials foroutreach in schools. MPCA will continue focusing on school childrenthrough the month of October.

These efforts are part of MPCA's two-year initiative to enroll childrenin health coverage through the Centers for Medicaid and MedicareServices and the annual Back-to-School Campaign, a nationwide campaignof the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  

Children enrolled in HealthyKids and MIChild receive regular check?ups,dental care, immunizations, prescription drugs, lab and x-ray tests,hospital care, and much more. The HealthyKids program is free tochildren who qualify and MIChild is only $10 each month per family.  

To find out if your family is eligible for low-cost or free health carecoverage dial 2-1-1 or visit our website, www.mpca.net/enroll.html, tolocate the Community Outreach Specialist in your part of the state. Ittakes less than 30 minutes to find out if your family is eligible and toapply, and an MPCA Outreach Specialist would be happy to help youcomplete an application in person or over-the-phone. 

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