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DC Healthy Families

DC Healthy Families is a program of the DC Department of Health Care Finance that provides free health insurance for District residents and their children.
 
Where do I join DC Healthy Families?
 
DC Healthy Families provides free coverage for working families who: 
  • Live in the District of Columbia,
  • Do not have health insurance,
  • Have incomes up to 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
  • Have incomes up to 300 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) if covering children only.
Once you apply for DC Healthy Families, it only takes about a month to find out if your family qualifies for benefits through one of our three excellent health plans:
  • DC Chartered Health Plan
  • Health Right
  • Unison Health Plan
Income Levels for Children Only
Persons in Family
or Household
Monthly Income Yearly Income
1 $2,600.00 $31,200.00
2 $3,500.00 $42,000.00
3 $4,400.00 $52,800.00
4 $5,300.00 $63,600.00
5 $6,200.00 $74,400.00
6 $7,100.00 $85,200.00
7 $8,000.00 $96,000.00
8 $8,900.00 $106,800.00
For each additional person,
add
$900.00 $10,800.00
300 percent of FPL
 
2008 Income Guidelines

income Levels for Entire Family
Persons in Family
or Household
Monthly Income Yearly Income
1 $1,733.33 $20,420.00
2 $2,333.33 $27,380.00
3 $2,933.33 $34,340.00
4 $3,533.33 $41,300.00
5 $4,133.33 $48,260.00
6 $4,733.33 $55,220.00
7 $5,333.33 $62,180.00
8 $5,933.33 $69,140.00
For each additional person,
add
$600.00 $6,960.00
200 percent of FPL
 
  • Doctors visits
  • Vision
  • Dental care
  • Prescription medicines
  • Hospitalization and more
Where do I join DC Healthy Families?
You can fill out an application at any of the places listed below. After you submit your application, it takes about 30 days for you to hear whether you have been approved for enrollment. If you are, you will receive a membership card. Once you are enrolled in DC Healthy Families, you must fill out a form every 12 months to prove that you are still eligible to receive benefits.

DC Healthcare Alliance Enrollment Locations
DC General
1900 Massachusetts Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20003
Southwest Community Clinic
850 Delaware Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20024
Hunt Place Clinic
4130 Hunt Place, NE
Washington, DC 20019
Greater Southeast Hospital
1310 Southern Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Woodridge Clinic
2146 24th Place, NE
Washington, DC 20018
Congress Heights Clinic
3720 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20032
Anacostia Clinic
1328 W Street, SE
Washington, DC 20020
Walker-Jones Clinic
1100 First Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
 
Contact us:
You can call or visit DC Healthy Families at the:
 
DC Healthy Families Enrollment Office
1820 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 639-4030
 
Hours of Operation:
8 am - 7 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8 am - 9 pm Wednesday
8 am - 1 pm Saturday
 
TTY:
(202) 639-4041