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On February 4, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (known as CHIPRA). The new law (Public Law No. 111-3) extends CHIP over a four and a half year period (April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2013) and includes a number of important program and financing changes affecting Medicaid as well as CHIP. Overview |
CHIP Tips
- An Overview of the CHIPRA Outreach and Enrollment Grants
- New Federal Funding Available to Cover Immigrant Children and Pregnant Women
- CHIP Financing Structure
- Citizenship Documentation Changes
- Medicaid Performance Bonus
- Medicaid Performance Bonus "5 of 8" Requirement
CMS Guidance
- State Health Official Letter, November 4, 2009 Provides general guidance on implementation of section 502, which imposes mental health and substance use disorder parity requirements on all CHIP State plans.
- State Health Official Letter, October 21, 2009 Provides more specific guidance on the application of the quality assurance standards to State CHIP managed care programs.
- State Health Official Letter, October 7, 2009 Provides general guidance on some of the provisions in section 501, including the dental benefit provisions and the State option to provide dental-only supplemental coverage.
- State Health Official Letter, September 3, 2009 Provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding coverage of pregnant women under CHIP.
- State Health Official Letter, August 31, 2009 Provides general information on the eligibility of deemed newborns.
- State Health Official Letter, August 31, 2009 Provides general guidance on applying the Medicaid managed care rules to CHIP.
- State Health Official Letter, May 11, 2009 (Note: After posting a letter on May 8th, CMS deleted it from its website; it was reissued on May 11th.)
Provides general information concerning the new option to cover pregnant women through CHIP and guidance on amending a CHIP state plan to do so.
- Statement Related to Premium Assistance Provision in CHIPRA Provides information on Section 311, which states that the loss of eligibility in Medicaid or CHIP serves as a qualifying event for employer-sponsored coverage.
- State Health Official Letter, April 17, 2009 Provides a general overview of the key provisions in the new law.