FV Indiana is, with our members, deeply concerned about proposed changes to the income eligibility for Indiana's Children's Special Health Care Services program. The changes are outlined in the chart below. We became aware of them on April 21, 2009. HOUSE HOLD SIZE CSHCS 250% ANNUAL Income Equal To Or Less Than * CSHCS 225% ANNUAL Income Equal To Or Less Than Size 250% 225% 1 $27,075 $24,368 2 $36,425 $32,783 3 $45,775 $41,198 4 $55,125 $49,613 5 $64,475 $58,028 6 $73,825 $66,443 7 $83,175 $74,858 8 $92,525 $83,273 9 $101,875 $91,688 10 $111,225 $100,103 11 $120,575 $108,518 12 $129,925 $116,933 Each additional member add $9,350 $8,415 * Effective for all applications and reapplications with application dates on or after 7/1/2009, the maximum federal poverty level allowed for eligibility for the program shall be changed to 225% from 250%. FPL’s of 226+ will be financially ineligible. We have been working and will continue to work to stop these changes
Family Voices Indiana is a family-led organization that provides information, education, training, outreach, and peer support to families of children and youth with special health care needs and the professionals who serve them.