The Texas H1200 Mbic form is an application for the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program, designed to assist families with children who have disabilities in covering medical expenses. This program is particularly beneficial for those whose income exceeds the limits for traditional Medicaid but still require financial support for their child's healthcare needs. If you believe your child qualifies, consider filling out the form by clicking the button below.
The Texas H1200 MBIC form is a crucial document for families seeking financial assistance through the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program. This program is designed to support families with children who have disabilities and earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid. Eligibility requires that the child be 18 years old or younger and meet specific disability criteria similar to those for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Parents must also ensure that if their employer provides health insurance that covers the child, they must enroll and maintain that coverage. Additionally, families must adhere to income limits set by the program and may be required to pay a monthly fee. The application process involves completing the H1200 MBIC form, providing necessary documentation, and submitting the application via fax or mail. After submission, the Health and Human Services Commission will review the application and notify the family of the decision within 45 days. For those needing assistance, free legal help is available through local benefits offices.
Texas Health and Human
Form H1200MBIC
Services Commission
Cover Letter
March 2011
Application for Benefits – Medicaid BuyIn for Children
About this program:
Medicaid BuyIn for Children can help pay medical bills for children with disabilities.
This program helps families who make too much money to get traditional Medicaid.
To get benefits:
クThe child must be age 18 or younger.
クThe child must meet the same rules for a disability that are used to get Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
クIf a parent’s employer pays at least half of the annual cost of health insurance, the parent must sign up and keep that insurance.
クThe family must meet income limits set by the program.
クThe family might have to pay a monthly fee.
How to apply:
1.Fill out this form. You can ask a friend or family member to help you.
2.Answer each question on the form. If a question does not apply to you, write “none” for the answer.
3.Sign and date Page 6.
4.Send copies of the following items (don’t send originals). We only need items that apply to your case.
クProof of money from a job: Pay stubs or earning statements.
クProof of money not from a job (veterans benefits, Social Security income, etc.): Award letters.
クMedical costs: Bills or statements from health care providers (doctors, hospitals, drug stores, etc.) from the past 6 months.
How to send in your application and items we need:
Fax: 18774472839. If your form is 2sided, fax both sides.
Mail: Health and Human Services Commission, P.O. Box 14600, Midland, TX 797114600.
After we get your form, we will check to see if you can get benefits. Someone might contact you if we need more information. We will let you know the decision within 45 days.
You can get free legal help if you need it. Call your local benefits office to find out where to get free legal help in your area.
Questions?
Call or visit an HHSC benefits office. To find an office near you, call 211 (tollfree).
211 also can answer questions about this program. When you call: (1) pick a language and then
(2) pick option 2.
1. Child applying for benefits
1st child applying for benefits
First name
Middle initial
Last name
Social Security number
Is the child married?
Yes
No
Home address – street and number
City, state, and ZIP
County
Home phone
Mailing address (if different) – street and number
Cell phone
Birth date (mm/dd/yy)
Is the child:
Does the child live in Texas?
Does the child plan to stay in Texas?
Male
Female
If the child is not a U.S. citizen:
Is the child a U.S. citizen?
Is the child a refugee or legally admitted immigrant?
Is the child registered with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services?
If yes, give immigrant registration number:
The child is: (mark one or more)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Asian
White
Black or AfricanAmerican
Hispanic or Latino
2nd child applying for benefits
If more than 2 children are applying for benefits, add more pages.
For HHSC staff use only
Application
Redetermination
Date Form Received
Case number
MBIC EDG number
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2. Parents living with the child
Items marked “optional” can help us work your case better.
1st parent
Middle initial Last name
Social Security number (optional)
Do you live with the child?
Yes No
Are you:
Birth date (optional)
The following questions are about the 1st parent’s job and their job’s health insurance.
Do you want this parent’s employer to answer these questions?
If yes, give the attached "Employment Verification" (Form H1028MBIC) to your employer. Ask your employer to fill out the form and send it to us. If you need another form, make a copy.
If no, please give facts below. If this parent has more than one job, add more pages.
Employer’s name and address
Gross amount paid (before taxes are taken out)
How often are you paid? (once a week, twice a month, etc.)
Does your job have health insurance?
$
Does the child applying for benefits get health insurance coverage through your job?
If no, answer the following question, then go to the next section:
If your job has insurance and your child isn’t on it, what is the next date you could enroll your child?
If yes, answer the next 6 questions:
1. What date did insurance coverage start?
4.
What is your policy number?
2. How much do you pay for the insurance?
5.
What is the insurance company’s name?
3. Does your employer pay at least half of the premium
6.
What is the insurance company’s address?
(this is usually a monthly payment)?
2nd parent
The following questions are about the 2nd parent’s job and their job’s health insurance.
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3. Brothers and sisters living with the child
Does a child applying for benefits have any brothers or sisters who are:
(a)age 21 or younger, and (b) living in the same home? If no, skip this section.
If yes, give facts below. Add more pages, if needed. Items marked “optional” can help us work your case better.
Brother
Sister
Does this person have a job?
If this person has a job, give employer’s name and address:
Gross amount paid
How often paid?
(before taxes are taken out)
(once a week, twice a month, etc.)
If age 18 to 21:
If yes, when will this person finish?
Is this person in school or training for a job?
You will need to send proof that this person is in school or training.
(before taxes are taken out) (once a week, twice a month, etc.)
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4. Other health insurance
The following question is about health coverage other than Medicaid, Medicare, or your job’s insurance:
Does anyone pay now, or has anyone paid in the past year,
for health coverage for the child applying for benefits?
If yes, tell us the following:
Name of insurance company
Policy number
Address of insurance company
Coverage start date
Coverage end date
5. Medical Bills
Medicaid sometimes can pay for medical services you got 3 months before you applied.
Does the child applying for benefits have medical bills for services they got in the past 3 months?
If yes, send:
(1)Copies of medical bills from the past 3 months.
(2)Proof of money you got (income) from the past 3 months.
6.Money not from a job
Tell us about any other types of money you get. If you need more room, add more pages.
Attach proof of the money you get (award letters or earning statements). We might not count some of the money you get.
Money the child
Money the parents, and brothers and sisters age 21 or younger,
applying for benefits gets:
who live with the child get:
Monthly amount
(before taxes are
Type of money
taken out)
Who pays the money?
Who gets the money?
Social Security
Veterans benefits
Railroad retirement
Civil service
Pension
Annuity
Interest
Farm income
Mineral / Royalty
Gifts
Other income not
from a job
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7. Authorized representative
An authorized representative can act for the person applying for benefits by:
クGiving and getting facts related to the application.
クTaking any action needed to complete the application process. This includes appealing an HHSC decision.
クTaking any action related to getting benefits. This includes reporting changes.
If the child applying for benefits has an authorized representative, tell us about that person:
Name of authorized representative
Mailing address
Phone
()
8.Signing up to vote
The following is for anyone age 17 years and 10 months or older:
Applying to register or declining to register to vote will not affect the amount of assistance that you will be provided by this agency.
If you are not registered to vote where you live now, would you like to apply
to register to vote here today? ..........................................................................................................................
IF YOU DO NOT CHECK EITHER BOX, YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE DECIDED NOT TO REGISTER TO VOTE AT THIS TIME. If you would like help in filling out the voter registration application form, we will help you. The decision whether to seek or accept help is yours. You may fill out the application form in private. If you believe that someone has interfered with your right to register or to decline to register to vote, or your right to choose your own political party or other political preference, you may file a complaint with the Elections Division, Secretary of State, P.O. Box 12060, Austin, TX 78711. Telephone: 18002528683
Agency Use Only: Voter Registration Status
Already registered
Client declined
Client to mail
Mailed to client
Agency transmitted
Other
Signature–Agency Staff
9. Legal information
Discrimination
If you think you have been treated unfairly (discriminated against) because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or religion, you can file a complaint. Contact us by:
テEmail – [email protected].
テMail – HHSC Civil Rights Office, 701 W. 51st St., Suite 104, MC W206, Austin, TX 78751.
テPhone (tollfree) – 18883886332 or 18774327232 (TTY). Fax – 15124385885.
You also can contact the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
テMail – HHS, Office for Civil Rights Region VI, 1301 Young St., Room 1169, Dallas, TX 75202.
テPhone – 18003681019 (tollfree) or 12147678940 (TTY). Fax – 12147674032.
Social Security Numbers
You only need to give the Social Security numbers (SSN) for people who want benefits. If you don't have an SSN, we can help you apply for one if you are a U.S. citizen or a legal immigrant. Giving or applying for an SSN is voluntary; however, anyone who doesn't apply for an SSN or doesn't give an SSN can't get benefits.
We will not give your SSN to the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. We will use SSNs to check the amount of money you get (income), if you can get benefits, and the amount of benefits you can get. You won't have to give SSNs for any family members who are not eligible because of immigration status and who are not asking for benefits. (42 C.F.R. 435.910)
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10. Statement of understanding
Facts HHSC Has About You
In most cases, you can see and get facts HHSC has about you. This includes facts you give HHSC and facts HHSC gets from other sources (medical records, employment records, etc.). You might have to pay to get a copy of these facts. You can ask HHSC to fix anything that is wrong. You do not have to pay to fix a mistake. To ask for a copy or to fix a mistake, you can call 211 or your local HHSC benefits office.
テI have been advised and understand that this application or redetermination will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, disability or political belief.
テI have been advised and understand that I may request a review of the decision made on my application or redetermination for benefits and may request a fair hearing, orally or in writing, concerning any action or inaction affecting receipt or termination of assistance.
テIf my case is selected for review, I give my consent for HHSC to obtain information from any source to verify the statements I have made.
テI understand that HHSC may give my name, address and phone number to telephone and electric utility companies to help them determine if I qualify for a reduction in my bills.
11.Penalty statement
テMy answers to all of the questions, and the statements I have made, are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
テI understand that if I obtain or assist another person in obtaining, medical assistance by fraudulent means, I may be charged with a state or federal offense; and I may also be held liable for any repayment of benefits fraudulently obtained.
テI will let HHSC know within 10 days of any changes that could affect my eligibility. This includes changes in income, living arrangement or insurance (including health insurance premiums).
12.Sign and date the form
I certify under penalty of perjury that the information I have provided on this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. If it is not, I may be subject to criminal prosecution.
Sign here if you are applying for benefits. Or if you are the authorized representative.
Date
If the child applying for benefits is age 17 or younger, a parent must sign.
If the person above signed with an "X" or other mark, we need the signature of 2 witnesses:
Sign here if you are a witness
Filling out the Texas H1200 Mbic form requires careful attention to detail. This form is essential for families seeking Medicaid Buy-In benefits for children with disabilities. Follow these steps to ensure a complete and accurate application.
After completing the form, sign and date Page 6. Gather copies of required documents, such as proof of income and medical bills, and send everything to the appropriate address or fax number provided in the instructions. This step is crucial for the processing of your application.
The Texas H1200 Mbic form is an application for the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program. This program assists families with children who have disabilities and earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid. The form collects essential information about the child and the family to determine eligibility for benefits.
To be eligible, the child must be 18 years old or younger and meet the disability criteria similar to those used for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Additionally, families must meet specific income limits and, if applicable, must maintain health insurance provided by a parent's employer.
When applying, you should submit copies of the following documents:
Do not send original documents; only copies are required.
You can submit the completed form by fax or mail. To fax, send it to 1-877-447-2839. If your form has two sides, ensure you fax both sides. To mail, send it to the Health and Human Services Commission at P.O. Box 14600, Midland, TX 79711-4600.
After submission, the Health and Human Services Commission will review your application to determine eligibility. They may contact you for additional information if needed. You will receive a decision within 45 days of your application submission.
Families may be required to pay a monthly fee to participate in the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program, depending on their income level. This fee structure is designed to ensure that families contribute to the cost of coverage based on their financial situation.
Yes, you can ask a family member or friend to assist you with filling out the form. It's important to provide accurate information to avoid delays in processing your application.
If you require legal help, you can contact your local benefits office for information on free legal assistance available in your area. They can guide you through the process and help address any concerns you may have.
You can check the status of your application by calling your local HHSC benefits office. Alternatively, you can call 2-1-1, a toll-free service that can provide information about your application status and other related inquiries.
If the child is not a U.S. citizen, they may still qualify for the program if they are a refugee or a legally admitted immigrant. You will need to provide the child's immigrant registration number and any other required documentation to verify their status.
Failing to provide complete information. Every section of the Texas H1200 Mbic form requires specific details. Omitting information can delay the application process.
Not signing and dating the form. It is essential to sign and date Page 6 of the application. Without a signature, the form may be considered incomplete.
Submitting original documents instead of copies. The instructions clearly state that only copies of necessary documents should be sent. Sending originals can lead to loss and complications.
Neglecting to answer all questions. If a question does not apply, it is important to write “none” instead of leaving it blank. This helps clarify the application.
Inaccurate income reporting. Families must meet specific income limits. Providing incorrect income information can result in denial of benefits.
Forgetting to include medical costs. Bills or statements from healthcare providers from the past six months must be submitted. Missing this documentation can hinder the application.
Overlooking the requirement for health insurance. If a parent’s employer offers health insurance, the parent must enroll and maintain that coverage. Failure to do so can affect eligibility.
Not providing proof of other income. Families should report all types of income, including veterans benefits or Social Security. This information is crucial for determining eligibility.
Ignoring deadlines for submission. Timely submission of the application and required documents is critical. Delays can lead to missed opportunities for benefits.
The Texas H1200 MBIC form is an essential document for families seeking Medicaid Buy-In benefits for children with disabilities. When applying for these benefits, several other forms and documents may also be required to support the application process. Below is a list of common forms that are often used in conjunction with the H1200 MBIC form.
Gathering these forms and documents can streamline the application process and improve the chances of receiving benefits. Each document plays a vital role in demonstrating eligibility and ensuring that families receive the support they need for their children’s medical care.
The Texas Form H1200-MBIC is similar to the Texas Form H1028-MBIC, which is used for Employment Verification. This form requires employers to provide details about an employee's job and health insurance coverage. Both forms aim to establish eligibility for benefits, but the H1028-MBIC specifically focuses on verifying employment and health insurance details, whereas the H1200-MBIC is for applying for benefits. The information collected from both forms is essential for determining a family's eligibility for the Medicaid Buy-In program.
Another document comparable to the H1200-MBIC is the Texas Form H3035, which is the Application for Texas Medicaid. This form is used to apply for traditional Medicaid benefits, which may be available to families with lower income levels. While the H1200-MBIC is specifically designed for families with children who have disabilities and higher income, the H3035 focuses on a broader range of eligibility requirements for Medicaid. Both forms collect similar information about household income and family members but cater to different financial situations.
The Texas Form H1200-MBIC shares similarities with the Texas Form H3034, which is the Application for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). CHIP provides health coverage to children in families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private coverage. Both forms require information about the child’s age, residency, and family income. However, the H1200-MBIC specifically addresses children with disabilities, while the H3034 is geared toward general health coverage for children.
Additionally, the Texas Form H1200-MBIC is akin to the Texas Form H1010, which is the Application for Benefits for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Both forms require detailed information about household income and family members. While the H1010 focuses on food assistance, the H1200-MBIC is aimed at securing medical benefits. Both forms are essential for families seeking state assistance and require similar documentation regarding income and household composition.
Another related document is the Texas Form H1200-CA, which is the Application for Medicaid for Adults. This form is used by adults seeking Medicaid benefits, similar to how the H1200-MBIC is used for children. Both forms require information about income and residency, but the H1200-CA targets adult applicants. They share the goal of determining eligibility for state health benefits but differ in the demographic they serve.
The Texas Form H1200-MBIC also resembles the Texas Form H1700, which is the Application for Long-Term Care Services. This form is for individuals needing long-term care, while the H1200-MBIC focuses on children with disabilities. Both forms collect information about medical needs and financial status to assess eligibility for state assistance programs, but they cater to different health care needs and populations.
Similar to the H1200-MBIC is the Texas Form H3030, which is the Application for Family Planning Services. This form is used to apply for family planning and reproductive health services. Both forms require personal and financial information, but the H3030 is specifically focused on family planning needs, while the H1200-MBIC is concerned with medical coverage for children with disabilities.
The Texas Form H1200-MBIC can also be compared to the Texas Form H1810, which is the Application for the Texas Women’s Health Program. This program provides health care services to low-income women. While both forms require income and residency details, the H1810 is targeted at women’s health services, whereas the H1200-MBIC is focused on children with disabilities. Both forms aim to assist families in accessing necessary health services.
Lastly, the Texas Form H1320 is similar to the H1200-MBIC in that it is the Application for the Texas Health Care for Children program. This program provides health care services to uninsured children. Both forms require comprehensive information about the child's health and family income, but the H1320 is aimed at a broader population of children without insurance, while the H1200-MBIC is specifically for children with disabilities who may have higher income levels.
When filling out the Texas H1200 MBIC form, there are several important guidelines to follow. Here’s a list of things you should and shouldn’t do to ensure your application is processed smoothly.
Here are four common misconceptions about the Texas H1200 MBIC form, which is used for the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program:
This is not entirely true. While the Medicaid Buy-In for Children program does have income limits, it is designed specifically for families who earn too much to qualify for traditional Medicaid but still need assistance. This program helps bridge that gap.
Many people believe that only children with severe disabilities qualify for benefits. In reality, the child must meet the same disability criteria as those used for Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This can include a range of conditions, not just the most severe cases.
This is incorrect. If a parent’s employer offers health insurance and pays at least half of the premium, the parent must enroll the child in that insurance plan. This requirement ensures that families utilize available resources before relying solely on Medicaid.
Many families feel overwhelmed by the application process. However, the form is designed to be straightforward. Applicants can seek help from friends or family members when filling it out. Additionally, free legal assistance is available for those who need it.
Key Takeaways for Filling Out the Texas H1200 Mbic Form: