How To Join
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) is pleased to offer CHIP in the Travis service area. If your child is uninsured, he or she may be able to get CHIP.
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Who is this plan for?
To learn if you or your child qualifies for CHIP, visit the CHIP Medicaid 
website. Once you find out if you qualify for CHIP or CHIP perinate, you will choose a health plan. BCBSTX is one of the plans you can choose in the Travis service area.
To select BCBSTX for your CHIP plan, you must:
- Qualify for CHIP through the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC)
- Live in Bastrop, Burnet, Caldwell, Fayette, Hays, Lee, Travis or Williamson county
How do I get started?
Apply Online
You can apply online through the HHSC CHIP Medcaid website . Log in to your existing account or set up a new one .
Apply By Phone
Call 2-1-1, a toll free number from the HHSC, to learn more about applying for CHIP benefits. You can call Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Central Time.