Children Have OHP from Birth until Their Sixth Birthday.
This way, children can get all the care they need in their key developmental years. Getting care early and often in life is important for long-term health. You will only need to renew OHP for children when they turn six.
Members Age Six or Older have OHP for Two Years.
For most people, this means they need to renew their OHP every two years.
This Is True Even If Your Income or Family Size Changes!
It is also true even if you switch jobs. You are still covered when life changes happen. OHP will no longer end from month to month based on how much you earn. This makes it easier to plan and keep health care visits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility starts when you apply for or renew your OHP. This can only happen when you:
- Complete the full application or renewal process, and
- Respond to any follow-up requests for information.
The start and end dates (the “Continuous Eligibility Period") will be on letters you get from ONE:
It will end in less than two or six years if you:
- Move out of state,
- Ask us to end coverage, or
- OHP finds that you only qualified for OHP because of missing or incorrect information.
Whenever your income changes, report the change to OHP. You will still keep your OHP until you renew.
Report that to OHP, too. OHP can then be your secondary coverage. This means OHP pays for costs such as:
- Health care costs your insurance doesn't cover.
- Copays and deductibles for your insurance coverage.
You will still have OHP for the full two or six years. This is true even if you renew and find you no longer qualify for OHP.
No. During jail or prison, people cannot have OHP benefits. Upon release their OHP benefits start again. They will keep their OHP for the rest of their two-year period.
If you have OHP, coverage is for two years. If you have a Medicare Savings Program, coverage is for two years or until you lose Medicare Part A coverage.
Medicare becomes your primary coverage, but you also keep your OHP until you renew. When you renew your OHP: