Applying for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (PAMA)
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This resource from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia describes how to apply for PA medical assistance as secondary insurance.
Your child may be eligible for Pennsylvania Medical Assistance (PAMA) as secondary insurance because they have a chronic medical condition. Check with your child’s healthcare team to find out if their condition is eligible for secondary insurance. Take these steps to apply for state health insurance.
You can apply for secondary PAMA online at www.compass.state.pa.us or you can call the CHOP Family Health Coverage Program at 1-800-974-2125 to set an appointment or to have the PAMA application sent to you.
You must submit the following documents with your application:
Once your application is processed, you will need to choose a PAMA HMO. When choosing an HMO, make sure that CHOP and your child’s primary care provider accept the same HMO plan.
If you have questions about which HMO plans CHOP does accept, visit Does CHOP Take My Insurance? Or call the Outpatient Pre-visit Financial Counseling at 215-590-3954 or 1-800-664-7855.
If you have questions about applying for PAMA contact your healthcare team via your MyCHOP portal.