County Indigent Health Care Program

The County Indigent Health Care Program helps low-income Texas residents who don’t qualify for other state or federal health care programs have access to health care services.

Benefits are limited to participating administrators who provide primary, preventative and some specialty services. These include:

• Vaccines
• Medical screening services
• Annual physical examinations
• Inpatient and outpatient hospital visits
• Laboratory and radiology
• Skilled nursing facility services

The program is available to anyone who:

• Lives in Texas.
• Has an income level at or below 21 percent of federal poverty guidelines.
• Has resources less than $2,000.
• Isn’t eligible for Medicaid.

You can locate the office of the local administrator that serves your county of residence utilizing the Office of Primary and Specialty Health Service Locator. You may contact the local office to speak with staff who will determine your eligibility according to program guidelines. You may need to show proof of income and other eligibility verifications during the application process.

Phone
800-222-3986, Ext. 6467
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday

Austin Area Local Phone
512-776-6467

Fax Number
512-776-7417

Email Address

CIHCP@hhsc.state.tx.us

Mailing Address
County Indigent Health Care Program
MC 2831
P.O. Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347

HHS Website