Covering Kids & Families of United Health Services

10/29/2026

FYI - downtown South Bend Library next Tuesday!

Do you have a legal question? On Tuesday, November 3rd the Volunteer Lawyer Network is having an ASK-A-LAWYER event at the downtown library. This is on Election Day, and the library is a voting center! You can stop in to vote and go to the 2nd floor with legal questions from 12pm-2pm. 🇺🇸⚖

10/19/2026

If you are a Medicare beneficiary, now is open enrollment! Check out these tips and information from our friends at Indiana SHIP.

Medicare Open Enrollment has just begun.

If you have Medicare, now is the time to review your coverage, compare your options, and decide whether your current plan is still the best fit for 2027.

Even if you're happy with your plan, costs, provider networks, prescription drug coverage, and benefits can change from year to year.

✅ Review your options.
✅ Compare plans and costs.
✅ Make informed decisions about your coverage.

Need help? SHIP provides free, impartial Medicare counseling. (800) 452-4800

09/18/2026

Glad to be working with Beacon on such an important topic! Watch for more and follow to stay up to date on the happenings on HIP insurance through Indiana.

Attention Indiana Residents!

HIP Work Requirements are coming.
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, If you're 19-64 and not exempt, complete 80 hours/month through work, classes, training, or service. Learn more at myfssa.in.gov.

Stay on the lookout as our team will look to host educational opportunities to help you navigate the new changes in Medicaid HIP.

09/17/2026

Great time in Indianapolis with all the coalitions across Indiana working to get Hoosiers healthcare. What a great group!

Great looking group! CKF’s annual retreat is happening now.

09/09/2026

Please join us for this very important meeting to learn and to have questions answered.

08/28/2026

Town Halls on HIP Work Requirements have been set up across the state. Please attend if you need more information!

Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) has updated their list of town halls being held throughout the state to explain work requirments.

Town Halls on HIP Work Requirements

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) in partnership with Covering Kids & Families of Indiana is hosting a series of public town halls across the state to help Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) members, providers, and community partners learn more about upcoming HIP work requirements.

Current town halls are listed below, and additional ones will be announced throughout the year.

September 1 – Ivy Tech Fort Wayne
• Auditorium - 3800 N Anthony Blvd. Ft. Wayne, IN 46805
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET

September 4 - Ivy Tech Muncie
• Fisher Building - F110 - 345 S High Street, Muncie, IN 47305
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET

September 14 - Ivy Tech Terre Haute
• Sue Ellspermann Community Room - E102 - 8000 S. Education Drive, Terre Haute, IN 47802
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET

September. 18 - Ivy Tech Evansville
• Vectren Auditorium 0 3501 N First Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710. Note: Please use the entrance at Door C, the North side of the building on Colonial Drive.
• Time: 6 to 7:30 p.m. CT

September 21 - Indianapolis - Indiana Government Center South
• Conference Room A - Indiana Government Center South - 402 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46207
• Time: 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET

08/18/2026

Covering Kids & Families of Indiana was in Elkhart County last night to help explain the new work requirements coming to HIP (Healthy Indiana Plan) members.

CKF of United Health Services is here to help you understand and follow the new guidelines. Certified insurance navigators are on stand by who are free, unbiased, and confidential. 574-314-5430 uhs-in.org/insure

The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is partnering with the non-profit Covering Kids and Families to host a series of town halls.The goal is to

08/09/2026

MEDICAID/HIP Work requirements are coming! PLEASE attend this FREE Town Hall Meeting!
Beginning in January 2027, HIP members ages 19–64 who are not exempt will be required to complete 80 hours each month through work, part‑time education, job training, or community service. These requirements emphasize a balanced, values-driven approach: pairing compassion with member responsibility, ensuring that access to healthcare is supported by work, job training, education, and community participation!
For more information, members and partners may visit myfssa.in.gov

06/30/2026

Susan Jo Thomas from Covering Kids and Families of Indiana gives some great insight to the decline of Hoosier children’s Medicaid enrollment.

Please call a navigator for help with state requests or enrollment. You won’t be sorry you did and will have answers to your important questions about healthcare.

An estimated 174,000 fewer Hoosier children were insured through Medicaid programs in April compared to January 2025, according to a report from Georgetown University School of Public Policy.

06/30/2026

We need to hear your voice! Your feedback helps us better understand the health needs of our community and guides future programs, services, and investments. Every response makes a difference and helps ensure we are addressing the issues that matter most.
If you seek medical care, mental and substance use services or other community support services in Elkhart, Marshall, or Saint Joseph (IN) counties your feedback is important. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey and share it with others in our community. Thank you for helping us build a healthier future for everyone. tinyurl.com/2026JointCHNA