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Session Slides and Handouts

Day 1: Monday, April 19th, 2010

Communications and Messaging Workshop - 2:00-5:00pm
Ed Walz, Spitfire Strategies

• Messaging 101: Create Compelling Messages

Day 2: Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

Welcome and Introductions - 9:00-9:15am
Amy Swanson, Voices for Ohio's Children
Jocelyn Guyer, Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF)

Where Do Kids and Families Stand? - 9:15-9:35am
Jocelyn Guyer, CCF

• Health Coverage of Children and Parents
• Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Levels for Children, Parents, Pregnant Women, and Childless Adults
• Enrollment and Renewal Procedures in Medicaid/CHIP for Children and Parents
• Alignment Between Programs: Are State Policies More Restrictive for Parents than Children?
• Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAPs)

What Health Reform Means for the Midwest - 9:35-11:00am
Jocelyn Guyer, CCF
Judy Solomon, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)

• Early Wins for Children and Families in Health Care Reform
  
• Summary of Medicaid, CHIP, and Low-Income Provisions in Health Care Reform
• Holding the Line on Medicaid and CHIP

Fiscal Implications for Moving Forward - 11:15am-12:15pm
Jocelyn Guyer, CCF
Judy Solomon, CBPP
John Bouman, Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law

• CHIP Allotments: Federal Funding Remains Secure for States
• American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA): Fiscal Relief to States

Keynote Speaker: Connecting Kids to Coverage - 12:15-1:15pm
Cindy Mann, Deputy Administrator, CMS

Policy Options for States: Moving Forward in Tough Times - 2:15-3:30pm
Tricia Brooks, CCF
Anita Smith, Iowa Department of Human Services
Gary Brunk, Kansas Action for Children

• CHIP Tip: Citizenship Documentation Changes
• 10 Questions to Ask Your State About Citizenship Documentation in Medicaid and CHIP
• CHIP Tip: Medicaid Performance Bonus "5 of 8" Requirements
• State Implementation of Performance Bonus Provisions in CHIPRA
• Coverage of Immigrant Children and Pregnant Women
• Express Lane Eligibility: New Options Under CHIPRA

Reflections from the Region: Success Stories, Challenges, and Opportunities - 3:45-5:00pm
Jim Koppel, Children's Defense Fund - Minnesota
Mary Wachtel, Voices for Ohio's Children
Laura Leon, Campaign for Better Health Care

Closing and Next Steps