The Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP) is a Medicaid program that allows a recipient to receive free private health insurance paid for entirely by their state's Medicaid program. A Medicaid recipient must be deemed 'cost effective' by the HIPP program of their state.
The Health Insurance Premium Payment Program (HIPP) offers Medicaid beneficiaries the opportunity to acquire free private health insurance through a public-private partnership. To be eligible, a recipient must demonstrate that they are a cost-effective option for their state's Medicaid program.