CHIP and COMPASS
Applying Online With COMPASS
In Pennsylvania, you can apply for or renew your CHIP benefits online using COMPASS, an online application for health and human services.
Through COMPASS, you can apply for:
- Healthcare coverage (CHIP and Medical Assistance)
- School Meals
- Cash Assistance
- Food Stamps
- Child Care Works
- Long-term Living Services
- SelectPlan for Women
- Home Heating Assistance
Plus, you can log on anytime 24/7 and check the status of your application. Your benefits are just a click away. www.COMPASS.state.pa.us
Do you want to help more families in your community?
Tell others about CHIP! You may not realize that the people you work with, worship with or that your children go to school with, are in need of health insurance for their children. Spread the word about CHIP by ordering free CHIP brochures to drop off at your school, library, hospital, doctor’s office, athletic director’s office, or place of worship. Or encourage us to contact them.
If you are a community organization or business, become a COMPASS Community Partner! COMPASS is Pennsylvania's one-stop online screener and application for health and human services. Through COMPASS, Pennsylvania families can apply for numerous programs with ONE application. The application is submitted directly to the appropriate departments, which decreases the amount of processing time.
By becoming a Community Partner, you and your organization can:
- Use the Power User version of COMPASS to help Pennsylvania families apply online for social services such as health insurance, cash assistance, Food Stamps, LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) and long-term care through ONE single application
- Initiate and track applications
- Verify an applicants identity and submit applications with an E-Signature
Frequently Asked Questions (41)
Do you have questions about the CHIP program and how it works? Take a moment to review frequently asked questions.
