The Child Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) is a partnership between state and federal goverments to provide health insurance for children from working families with incomes too high too qualify for Medicaid but to low to afford private coverage.
Health Hippo
provides hundreds of links to policy and regulatory information related to health care.
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) is the federal agency which manages Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health Insurance programs. Click on the information clearinghouse section for a list of HCFA publications.
Social Security Administration
online answers a lot of questions about benefits, who qualifies for benefits as well as local offices.
Department Of Regulatory Agencies
- Contact your state department for any additional information. For example Colorado offers the following: www.dora.state.co.us
, a great online brochure "What Happens When Your Health Insurance Says No".
Family Voices Publication List
"Managed Care for Children with SHCN" is a wonderful brochure explaining managed care as well as what kind of questions to ask about your insurance coverage.
Financial Resources
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❄️ Winter Weather Update for Saturday 1/31/2026 ❄️ The office will be closed on Saturday morning for in-office sick visits to protect the safety of our patients and staff from the impending winter storm. Please call 919-967-0771 and press 1 to reach our nursing advice line. You can request a telehealth appointment through our portal; however, please note that it will not be continuously monitored. Please call the nurse advice line above for immediate assistance. If we receive the large amount of snow accumulation expected, we will not be able to open for Sunday morning sick clinic. We'll continue to update this webpage and social media regularly. Stay safe and warm!