NASHVILLE, Tenn. - CoverKids and Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center representatives will be enrolling children in the comprehensive health insurance program from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., CDT, on Friday, Sept. 5, at Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave., in Memphis.

The enrollment event is part of CoverKids’ Week in Tennessee and continues the program’s back-to-school campaign to get comprehensive health insurance to as many of Tennessee’s uninsured children as possible.

CoverKids sent 1.5 million informational flyers home with Tennessee’s public school children in July. The flyers provide detailed instructions for parents on how to enroll their children and include a self-addressed, postage-paid card so parents can request applications, or have a CoverKids representative call them about enrolling.

A family of four earning $53,000 a year or less may qualify for CoverKids. Once enrolled, these families pay no monthly premiums for coverage. Doctor visits range from $5 to $15, generic medications cost as little as $5 and there are no co-pays for immunizations, routine well-exams, labs or x-rays. Families above the household income limit can pay $225 a month for each child they want to enroll in CoverKids. CoverKids insurance does not have deductibles.

WHO:
CoverKids and Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center

WHAT:
An enrollment event to sign up qualifying, uninsured children for free comprehensive health insurance.

WHEN:
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., CDT
Friday, Sept. 5

WHERE:
Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library
3030 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, Tenn.

WHAT TO BRING:
Parents will need to bring annual income information and the Social Security Number for each child they want to enroll in CoverKids.

CoverKids is part of Cover Tennessee, Governor Phil Bredesen’s multi-pronged effort to extend health insurance to Tennessee’s uninsured.

Cover Tennessee’s other programs are: CoverTN, affordable, basic health insurance to small businesses, individuals and the self-employed; AccessTN, comprehensive health insurance for Tennesseans with uninsurable or chronic health care conditions; and CoverRx, a pharmacy assistance program providing uninsured Tennesseans access to affordable prescriptions.

For more information on any of the Cover Tennessee programs, visit www.CoverTN.gov or call 1-866-COVERTN.