Reaching Eligible But Uninsured Children
Strategy 3: Conduct Community Outreach EffortsThere are a number of outreach activities a state can undertake to reach eligible but uninsured children. These include media campaigns, establishing toll-free numbers for families to call to request information, and working with community-based organizations to get the word out. While data are limited on what is the most effective type of outreach activity, state experiences show that a successful model includes one-on-one contact or assistance with families. States have implemented such measures through grants provided to community-based organizations or payments to application “assistors”. This is a particularly critical avenue for reaching those harder-to-reach families who may speak a foreign language or have limited literacy.The CHIP law enacted in 2009 provides increased outreach funding to enroll eligible but uninsured children. The funding will be available to state and local governments and community-based organizations. See:
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Where States Stand About Eligible but Uninsured Children Strategies Resources
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