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(FL) Jul 15 – Good Start Gentle Plus – $20 - (Southside) <<baby & kid stuff
(OK) Jul 15 – Wanted – Formula Coupons - (South Tulsa) <<baby & kid stuff
(TX) Jul 15 – Nestle Good Start Coupons! – $1 - (Cedar Park) <<baby & kid stuff
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Free insurance for kids

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:42:17 +0000

A new bill signed into law by President Obama makes millions of children eligible to receive health insurance.
If your kids do not have health insurance, they are likely to be eligible, even if you are working and even if you have applied in the past and been turned down.

Your state (and every state) has its own program, with its own eligibility rules, but in many states, uninsured children 18 years old and younger, whose families earn up to $44,500 a year (for a family of four) are eligible for free or low-cost health insurance that pays for

* doctor visits,
* dental care,
* prescription medicines,
* hospitalizations and
* much more.

Find out if your child qualifies.

Go to Your State’s Program or make a free call to 1-877-KIDS-NOW.

HHS Secretary Sebelius Announces Release of $6 Billion in New CHIP Funds to Insure Children

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that $6 billion in new federal funds will be made available to states and U.S. territories for fiscal year 2009 to provide health care to millions of children across America through their Children’s Health Insurance Programs (CHIP). The new funds for CHIP were made available by the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA), which was signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 4. CHIPRA provides additional funding that will help states and territories maintain existing CHIP enrollment and expand their programs. “We are taking an important step to provide quality, affordable health care to millions of children,” Secretary Sebelius said at the Bergen Family Center in Englewood, N.J. “Through CHIPRA, states and territories will receive additional funds to provide health insurance to 11 million children, including 4 million who were previously uninsured. Parents now have more help if their children fall ill.” “In these difficult economic times, more and more families will turn to CHIP to assure their children’s continued access to critical health care services,” Secretary Sebelius said. “To ensure our nation’s future, we must insure our children now.” Secretary Sebelius was joined by New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and other officials who have led the efforts to gain health insurance coverage for all the children of the Garden State and our nation. “Thanks to our partners in Washington and through New Jersey’s hardworking Congressional delegation, the struggle to secure children’s health legislation in our state is finally over,” said Governor Jon S. Corzine. “At a time when our state and nation are facing substantial economic challenges, we have remained steadfast in our commitment to provide access to quality health insurance for our uninsured children. I’m pleased that through our successful NJ FamilyCare program and new Express Lane option, we will continue to make great strides in reaching and enrolling every eligible child in New Jersey.” Of the $6 billion in new funding under CHIPRA, HHS has released more than $1 billion and expects to allocate the remainder to the states and territories by the end of September. CHIP provides health insurance for children of working families whose incomes are too high for traditional Medicaid, but too low for either employer-sponsored family plans or other private coverage. While CHIP is optional, each state and every territory operates a program. Similar to Medicaid, CHIP is jointly funded by states and the federal government. However, the federal government pays states a higher share of their CHIP costs than for their Medicaid programs. A list of funding by state for CHIP programs can be viewed at: www.insurekidsnow.gov. A fact sheet follows: HHS FACT SHEET $6 Billion in New CHIP Funds June 19, 2009 The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA), extends the Children Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through fiscal year 2013 and provides substantial new resources to states and U.S. territories to strengthen their existing programs and extend coverage to an estimated 11 million children, 4 million who were previously uninsured. CHIPRA will help serve more children and avoid federal funding shortfalls. In addition to increased funding, CHIPRA revised the annual allotment formula to better reflect projected state and program spending. NJ FamilyCare The CHIP program in New Jersey is called NJ FamilyCare. NJ FamilyCare covers children up to 350 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), $77,175 for a family of four. Families pay premiums based on their income as part of their share of the cost of the program. During fiscal year 2008, more than 151,000 children were enrolled in the CHIP program in NJ. Under CHIPRA, New Jersey’s allotment will be increased from $102.2 million to $505.4 million (nearly a 400 percent increase), the second largest percentage increase in the nation. For the first time, this allotment will fully fund New Jersey’s CHIP program and provide the necessary funding for the expected increase in enrollment of an additional 33,000 children over the next year. Express Lane Eligibility CHIPRA gives states the option to provide children with “Express Lane Eligibility,” in which Medicaid and CHIP eligibility requirements may be satisfied based on information available through other government agencies. On April 14, 2009, Governor Jon S. Corzine announced a new “Express Lane” state insurance application to streamline the enrollment of uninsured childen in NJ FamilyCare, using government records. Through May 31, 2009, New Jersey has identified nearly 280,000 households with 450,000 children who have reported that they do not have health insurance coverage. In addition to New Jersey’s efforts to increase participation of eligible children in NJ FamilyCare through the Express Lane option, Governor Corzine signed into law a health reform bill – The New Jersey Health Care Reform Act of 2008 – mandating health coverage for all children under the age of 19. It establishes an outreach, enrollment, and retention workgroup charged with developing a plan to strengthen outreach and maximize enrollment in the NJ FamilyCare program. New Jersey expects that 80,000 children will gain health insurance coverage by June 2010 either through Medicaid, CHIP or New Jersey’s full cost buy-in program. Resource from http://www.hhs.gov/news/press/2009pres/06/20090619a.html

Free aid from Federal grants to States for supplemental foods

admin — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:54:37 +0000

WIC provides Federal grants to States for supplemental foods, health care referrals, and nutrition education for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk.

To apply

WIC Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements:

Categorical
Residential
Income
Nutrition Risk

Categorical Requirement

The WIC Program is designed to serve certain categories of women, infants, and children. Therefore, the following individuals are considered categorically eligible for WIC:

Women	– pregnant (during pregnancy and up to 6 weeks after the birth of an infant or the end of the pregnancy) – postpartum (up to six months after the birth of the infant or the end of the pregnancy) – breastfeeding (up to the infant’s first birthday)
Infants	(up to the infant’s first birthday)
Children	(up to the child’s fifth birthday)

Residential Requirement

Applicants must live in the State in which they apply. Applicants served in areas where WIC is administered by an Indian Tribal Organization (ITO) must meet residency requirements established by the ITO. At State agency option, applicants may be required to live in a local service area and apply at a WIC clinic that serves that area. Applicants are not required to live in the State or local service area for a certain amount of time in order to meet the WIC residency requirement.

Income Requirement

To be eligible for WIC, applicants must have income at or below an income level or standard set by the State agency or be determined automatically income-eligible based on participation in certain programs.

Income Standard	The State agency’s income standard must be between 100 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines (issued each year by the Department of Health and Human Services), but cannot be more than 185 percent of the Federal poverty income guidelines.
Automatic Income Eligibility	Certain applicants can be determined income-eligible for WIC based on their participation in certain programs. These included individuals:
	– eligible to receive SNAP benefits, Medicaid, for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly known as AFDC, Aid to Families with Dependent Children),
	– in which certain family members are eligible to receive Medicaid or TANF, or
	– at State agency option, individuals that are eligible to participate in certain other State-administered programs.

Nutrition Risk Requirement

Applicants must be seen by a health professional such as a physician, nurse, or nutritionist who must determine whether the individual is at nutrition risk. In many cases, this is done in the WIC clinic at no cost to the applicant. However, this information can be obtained from another health professional such as the applicant’s physician.

“Nutrition risk” means that an individual has medical-based or dietary-based conditions. Examples of medical-based conditions include anemia (low blood levels), underweight, or history of poor pregnancy outcome. A dietary-based condition includes, for example, a poor diet.

At a minimum, the applicant’s height and weight must be measured and bloodwork taken to check for anemia.

An applicant must have at least one of the medical or dietary conditions on the State’s list of WIC nutrition risk criteria.

Click here to go back for more information about How to Apply.

IPO insurance Reimbursement

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:06:58 +0000

Reimbursement items:
* Parenting class reimbursement* (childbirth preparation, sibling, prenatal exercise, etc.) up to $50.
* Lactation consultant reimbursement* up to $100.
* Receive up to $25 back on the cost of a bike helmet!
* Breast pump reimbursement* up to $50
* Fitness Program will reimburse you up to $150 of fitness center fees just for completing 120 workouts during a 365-day program enrollment period. That means getting paid to work out an average of 2 to 3 times a week.

http://www.ibx.com

to claim, just fax them the receipt

Preparing for parenthood

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:40:13 +0000

If you like to save money, I would recommend to sign-up all these free stuffs. They send you all the rebate checks and coupons before your baby born.

I have learned that many stores accept three type of coupons together. For baby formula, you can use manufacturer’s coupon, manufacturer’s retail check, and store coupon all together. Bj’s formula cost about $30 and I had $5 retail check, $5 manufacturer’s coupon, and $5 Bj’s store coupon. So it saved me half. Pretty cool ah!

Three famous baby formulas that can apply for retail check

http://www.similac.com
http://www.enfamil.com
http://www.gerber.com

Diapers – can combine with manufacturer’s coupon and store coupon

http://www.huggies.com
http://www.pampers.com

BabiesRusThey sends you many coupons such as big saving in stroller, crib, diapers, car seats and many more.

http://www.babiesrus.com