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. An indigent patient is a patient whose health insurance coverage, if any, does not provide full coverage for all their medical expenses and that their medical expenses, in relationship to their income.
Benefits are limited to primary, preventative and some specialty services. These include:
- Vaccines;
- Medical screening services;
- Annual physical examinations;
- Inpatient and outpatient hospital visits;
- Laboratory and radiology; and/or
- Skilled nursing facility services.
Eligibility
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; and
- Isn’t eligible for Medicaid.
How to apply for services?
You can locate the office of the local administrator that serves your county of residence utilizing the County Indigent Health Care Program Directory of County Contacts. 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. 2350
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time
Monday through Friday
Fax Number
Email Address
If you or a loved one need assistance, you can apply for free legal services by visiting our website at www.lonestarlegal.org by calling 1-800-733-8394.
Lone Star Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit law firm focused on advocacy on behalf of low-income and underserved populations. Lone Star Legal Aid serves the millions of people at 125% of federal poverty guidelines that reside in 72 counties in the eastern and Gulf Coast regions of Texas, and 4 counties of southwest Arkansas. Lone Star Legal Aid focuses its resources on maintaining, enhancing, and protecting income and economic stability; preserving housing; improving outcomes for children; establishing and sustaining family safety and stability, health and well‐being; and assisting populations with special vulnerabilities, like those who have disabilities, or who are elderly, homeless, or have limited English language skills. To learn more about Lone Star Legal Aid, visit our website at www.lonestarlegal.org.
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