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Show Times Newspaper Thursday, May 23, 2002 Page B5 Utah's chip open enrollment Utah's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) will hold open enrollment June 3 -14, 2002. All eligible Utah children who apply during this time period peri-od will be accepted. Applications are available now and will be accepted beginning June 3. Families wanting to apply online can do so beginning June 3. The two-week open enrollment period will be the first opportunity opportuni-ty in 2002 for many of Utah's working families to obtain low-cost low-cost health care coverage for their children since CHIFs continual con-tinual enrollment was capped last year, CHIP is a state health insurance plan for children whose families cannot afford private pri-vate health insurance. The program pro-gram was capped in December 2001 due to state funding projections projec-tions and an unexpected growth tin the number of children receiving receiv-ing cover. Because of the natural "graduation" of enrollees, CHIP now has the capacity to enroll more children who are currently without health insurance. "Most participants move off the program pro-gram in about a year. Of those who move off the program, forty-percent forty-percent obtain employer-sponsored health care coverage," said Chad Westover, Director, utah CHIP. Next month's open enrollment enroll-ment will fill the slots that were vacated." In addition, families are required to pay premiums of approximately $15-25 every three months so CHIP can serve as many children as possible. "CHIP has made a difference in the lives of thousands of Utah Children," said Mrs. Jacalyn Leavitt. "I am pleased that we are able to offer this valuable health care benefit to families who would otherwise go without insurance. This program helps parents and their children when they need it most." In fact, the CHIP program has helped nearly 50,000 children since 1998 when the uninsured rate was 8.5 percent (1996 data). CHIP influenced the rate to drop in 2001 to 6.8 percent; without CHIP the rate could be as high as 11 percent. Applying for coverage during the Open Enrollment period is Annual Art Attack 5K Fun Run .., Get a running start at the Utah Arts Festival's (UAF) 5K Art Attack Fun Run. Back for the ninth year in a row, the run is kicking off at its new downtown down-town route, near 200 south and the Gallivan Plaza. A great way to get active, the event is open to the community, and even includes a IK run for Children 12 and under. Pre-registered applicants will receive free admission and a T-shirt from the Festival. More than 100 prizes will be given away after the run, including a trip to the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle, Pre-registration for the event is $15 and must be postmarked post-marked by June 14. Registration is also available online at www.active.com or www.uaf.org. Online registration registra-tion closes on June 18. Day-of-race registration is from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 a.m. The cost is $20 without a T-shirt, T-shirt, or $25 for a T-shirt that will be mailed after the event. All participants will receive free admission to the festival. Not only is the run a fun activity activ-ity that anyone can jump into, but it is also a tremendous benefit ben-efit to the Festival- helping the annual arts celebration return to the community. The event is set for Saturday, June 22, on 200 South near the Gallivan Plaza. The IK will start at 7:45 a.m., with the 5K on its heels beginning at 8:00 a.m. The Festival, which is returning to the downtown area, is open from noon to 11: p.m., Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, 239 S. Main Street. The Festival will utilize 300 South between Place Aim Ad in the r "i : . ..- v . . . .. s 3 Call: simple. Families can call the CHIP information line at, 1-877-KIDS-NOW, to receive a mailed application or to find a Utah Department of Health (UDOH) eligibility office in their area. Starting June 3 and ending June 14, families will be able to apply online at www.utahchip.org. In order to be enrolled, applications must be submitted between June 3 and June 14, 2002. Families must meet eligibility guidelines based family size and income. Children under the age of 19 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and who are not currently covered cov-ered by health insurance may qualify. For example, a family of four earning up to $36,200 a year may qualify for CHIP. The main focus in public health is prevention. Because medical care is often delayed without insurance, major medical problems result and children suffer," suf-fer," said Rod Betit, UDOH Executive Director. "Comprehensive medical care with a focus on prevention will keep these kids from showing up the emergency room with a serious seri-ous condition that could have been prevented with a simple office visit." The UDOH believes that by holding a portion of the open enrollment before most schools break for summer, that children will be able to receive application materials from their schools. Health care coverage keeps kids healthy and healthy kids are better bet-ter prepared to learn. The fact is, a lack of health insurance can have a serious impact on a child's health and learning. "We're thrilled to hear the news that CHIP will be available to even more children," said Lynne Calame, district nurse for Salt Lake City School district. "CHIP takes the pressure off - we can make sure children receive the coverage they need when they need it most." CHIP provides medical coverage similar to private pri-vate health insurance program.s Benefits include regular checkups, check-ups, immunizations, prescriptions prescrip-tions drugs, hospitalization and dental exams. S tate . and ., Main , and the Gallivan Plaza. Admission is free for children 12 and under, and $3 for senior citizens (ages LtNDtR The standard Annual Percentage Rate (APR) .. a variable rate and i. subject to increase.The maximum APR i, 2l.The AI'Ri are accurate a. of 473002.The introductory fixed rate is valid for six months after opening the line; after that the APR would revert to the prime rateSpecial introductory rate only offered on lines where the total of the first mortgage and the home equity credit line do not exceed $400,000 and an 80 loan-to-value ratio, and where automatic payments' are made from . Z.or deposjt account.The borrower must have adequate property insurance in place in order to open the credit line. 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