FAMIS Select

What is FAMIS Select?

FAMIS Select helps families pay for employer-sponsored health insurance. The FAMIS Select program allows families to choose between covering their children through an employer-sponsored health plan or through FAMIS.

What are the benefits of FAMIS Select?

FAMIS Select may allow your child to see a special health care provider. Employer plans may have different doctors. Enrolling in the employer plan through FAMIS Select may allow your child to see a doctor or dentist who does not take FAMIS.
Families enrolled in FAMIS Select get up to $100 each month for each enrolled child to help pay the family health insurance premium (monthly cost). The total monthly payment cannot be more than the total amount of the family premium.

Who qualifies for FAMIS Select?

Once your child is approved for FAMIS, you should complete the FAMIS Select online application. You must include proof of insurance payment with the application.

How do you choose a program?

To help you decide if FAMIS or FAMIS Select is the right choice for your family, use this [PDF] Worksheet.

Two examples of costs for FAMIS Select families:

Family with 3 children enrolled in FAMIS Select:
- Monthly family health plan premium = $350
- Monthly FAMIS Select premium payment = $300
- Monthly cost to family = $50 in health insurance premiums plus the cost of any co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles
Family with 4 children enrolled in FAMIS Select:
- Monthly family health plan premium = $350
- Monthly FAMIS Select premium payment = $350
- Monthly cost to family = $0 in health insurance premiums plus the cost of any co-pays, co-insurance, and deductibles

Compare health plans carefully and choose the best plan for your family!

Which program is right for you and your family?

If you choose FAMIS Select
Your child must first be enrolled in FAMIS You also enroll your child in an employer health insurance plan

If you choose FAMIS
Your child is enrolled in FAMIS only

FAMIS Select benefits
Health benefits provided through employer health plan's network of providers Only services covered are those under the employer plan Immunizations are covered by FAMIS only if your employer plan does not cover them

FAMIS benefits
Health benefits provided through FAMIS and the FAMIS network of providers All FAMIS covered services are available. For a list of covered services visit our FAMIS page

FAMIS Select cost
Parents pay monthly premiums for employer's plan Parents are reimbursed $100 per month per child enrolled in FAMIS Select. The total cannot be more than the family premium. Parents pay any deductibles, co-pays, or co-insurance amounts set by the private or employer health insurance plan Look at total out-of-pocket maximum

FAMIS cost
There are no monthly premiums, co-payments, deductibles or other costs for covered services to children enrolled in the FAMIS program.

FAMIS Select coverage
In some cases the FAMIS Select payment may be enough to help families afford insurance for the entire family

FAMIS coverage
Only eligible children under age 19 are covered

Questions?

For help, call the FAMIS Select / Health Insurance Premium Payment (HIPP) Unit at 1-800-432-5924.

Where to learn more

FAMIS Select Brochure

FAMIS Select Policy and Procedure Manual

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