Kids Connection

Kids Connection is health care coverage for qualified children developed by the State of Nebraska . It includes both the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Nebraska Medical Assistance Program (also know as Medicaid).

Kids Connection provides well care for your chid in helping to prevent diseases, finding and treating problems early, and maintaining good health and development.

Regular check-ups include:

• baby checkups and immunizations
• immunizations for school-age children
• yearly checkups for school-age children, including school and sports physicals
• dental check-ups and dental sealants
• vision and hearing testing

Your child's eligibility to have health coverage through Kids connection is based primarily on your family's income.

Children may be eligible:

• if they are under age 19
• if they live in Nebraska
• even if both parent live at home
• even if one or both parents work full-time
• even if their family already has some type of health insurance*

*When you apply for Kids Connection, your children will be evaluated for enrollment based on your income. Some programs under Kids Connection are not available to children who have health insurance.

 

Number of family members (include parents & children)	Adjusted Monthly Income	Adjusted Annual Income
1	$1,476	$17,712
2	$1,980	$23,760
3	$2,481	$29,772
4	$2,984	$35,808
5	$3,487	$41,844
6	$3,989	$47,868
For each additional person add:	$504	$6,048

Kids Connection Application English (pdf - 2pages)

Solicitud de Kids Connection (pdf-5 pages)