Health Plan One offers more than 80 health insurance plans in Jackson, which is part of Hinds County, Mississippi. Health insurance carriers that offer individual and family health insurance plans in Jackson include Aetna, Blue Cross, Cigna, Humana, and United Health One. Enter your ZIP code above to compare the details of the health insurance plans available in Jackson.
There are several state ran programs that Health Plan One can assist you with when it comes to health coverage. These programs include individual and group coverage. Additionally, the state offers specific programs such as Medicaid, CHIP, and the high risk pool alternative. All of these state ran programs can help you if are medically uninsurable or if you cannot afford private insurance to obtain basic health coverage.
You can qualify for a small group plan in Mississippi if you are self-employed and have between 2 to 50 eligible employees. Medical underwriting is allowed with a plus or minus 25% of the index rate based the health status of the group. For more information on group coverage you can contact us at (877) 567-5267.
Medicaid in Mississippi offers medical and long-term care services for low-income pregnant women, children, certain Medicare individuals, and disabled individuals. Certain requirements such as income amongst other things will allow you to qualify. If you do qualify, you will receive treatment with family planning services, hospital care, outpatient services, prescription drugs, eyeglasses, home health services, long term care, inpatient psychiatric care, non-emergency transportation services, chiropractic services, dialysis, hospice services, and more. You can learn more at http://www.medicaid.ms.gov.
The state also offers the CHIP program to any Mississippi resident under the age of 19 whose family income is 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. An important not on eligibility is that you may not be eligible for Medicaid if you’re applying for CHIP. To learn more on your eligibility and the benefits that are includes, please visit http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/_static/41,0,96.html.
A preexisting condition is a medical condition for which medical advice or treatment was recommended or given within 6 months prior to coverage. Mississippi’s high risk pool (MCHIRPA) takes those with preexisting conditions and/or those who are medically uninsurable and potentially makes these individuals eligible for the high risk pool. Other qualifications are you must be a legal resident of the state, must be under the age of 65, and must not have any other access to medical coverage. To learn more visit the MCHIRPA Website.