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April 5th-6th, 2010

Conference Materials

• Agenda
• Participant List
• Resource List (HTML)
• Evaluation (HTML)

Session Slides and Handouts

Day 1: Monday, April 5, 2010

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

• Messaging 101: Create Compelling Messages

Day 2: Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Welcome and Introductions - 9:00-9:15am
Joan Alker, Georgetown Center for Children and Families (CCF)
Judi Hilman, Utah Health Policy Project

Federal Health Reform: What Does it Mean for the West and How Do We Prepare? - 9:15-10:45am
Joan Alker, CCF
Edwin Park, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)

• Summary of Medicaid, CHIP, and Low-Income Provisions in Health Care Reform
• Holding the Line on Medicaid and CHIP
  

State Fiscal Outlook: Navigating Today's Tough Times and Looking Towards What Reform Means Tomorrow - 11:00am-12:00pm
Edwin Park, CBPP
Janet Bauer, Oregon Center for Public Policy

• 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 - 12:00-1:00pm
Cindy Mann, Deputy Administrator, CMS

Where Do Kids and Families Stand? - 2:00-2:30pm
Joan Alker, 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)

Policy Options for States: Moving Forward in Tough Times - 2:30-3:45pm
Tricia Brooks, CCF

• 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 - 4:00-5:00pm
Karen Crompton, Voices for Utah Children
Jon Gould, Children's Alliance
Anne Dunkelberg, Center for Public Policy Priorities

Closing and Next Steps