NJ Cover All Kids Healthcare Program
Cover All Kids is a healthcare program that all Bilingual and ESL Pre-K through 12th-grade teachers and Adult ESL Instructors should know about. Please share this information widely with school health professionals, educators, and parents.
Cover All Kids is an initiative to reach all uninsured children in New Jersey under the age of 19. It provides NJ Family Care coverage to all income-eligible kids in New Jersey. As of January 2023, New Jersey has expanded coverage to all income-eligible children, regardless of immigration status. They are focusing on registering children without “qualified immigrant” status.
Parents, relatives, or caregivers can apply online at https://njfamilycare.dhs.state.nj.us/. They can also apply over the phone by speaking to an NJ FamilyCare health benefits coordinator at 1-800-701-0710 (TTY: 711). The person submitting the application has to be an adult (18+ years old). If an emancipated minor is submitting their own application, they must have proof of legal emancipation.
The person filling out the application does not have to apply for coverage for themselves. They will not have to share their citizenship or immigration status. Note: if the applicant does not speak English, there are live translators available who can help complete an application. Call 1-800-701-0710 (TTY: 711) and ask for a live translation into the primary language.
Members will have to renew their coverage once a year. This is the same as standard NJ FamilyCare members. It is important for families to keep their addresses updated with NJ FamilyCare because important messages and notices come through the mail.
Most members will not have to pay anything to receive services. Some members who have higher incomes will have co-pays between $5 and $35, as of 2022. A co-pay is what you pay at the doctor’s office for the visit. Click here for more information.