In This Report:
In response to the public health emergency caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families has created this resource center to keep you up to date on the latest in health coverage. [If you need help finding affordable health coverage or meeting other needs, call or text 211 for assistance.]
Research and Reports
American Rescue Plan Act Health Care Provisions Explained, March 2021
Medicaid Managed Care Covid-19 Action Guide by CCF and AAP, December 2020
Approved 1135 Waivers and State Plan Amendments for COVID-19 Tracker
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Medicaid and CHIP Provisions and Recommendations for States, March 22, 2020 (updated)
Webinars
Medicaid, CHIP, and COVID-19 Webinar, April 7, 2020
Blogs
March
American Rescue Plan is Lifting Children Out of Poverty: Will it Affect Their Medicaid Eligibility?
Optional 12 Months Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Leaves Opportunity to do More
American Rescue Plan Act: Health Coverage Provisions Explained
February
Unpacking the Postpartum Coverage Extension Option in the COVID-19 Relief Bill
Child Medicaid Enrollment Grew by 10% during the Pandemic in 2020
January
Biden Administration Announces It Will Reopen Federal Marketplace Enrollment
Biden Administration Promises Predictability on Future Extensions of the Public Health Emergency
Survey Shows Single-Parent Households with Young Children Bear the Brunt of COVID-Related Stress
December
October
Secretary Azar Extends Public Health Emergency Medicaid Protections for Beneficiaries and States
August
Families with Young Children Need More Support During COVID-19, Surveys Show, August 12, 2020
Children Need Social Emotional Learning Support Especially During COVID-19 and School Closures, August 5, 2020
July
Children Need Social Emotional Learning Support Especially During COVID-19 and School Closures, July 27, 2020
New Report Finds Chilling Effect, Avoidance of Health Care Services Among Immigrant Families, July 2, 2020
Five Steps States Can Take to Address Inequities of Health Crisis, July 1, 2020
June
Medicaid Enrollment Appears to be Accelerating June 18, 2020
Medicaid Work Requirements in the Time of Unemployment June 12, 2020
Opportunities for Supporting Children and Families through Pediatric Primary Care in the Time of COVID-19 June 11, 2020
Confronting Maternal Mortality Crisis: New Resources Track State Progress on Extending Medicaid Postpartum Coverage June 5, 2020
May
News and Notes on Medicaid Prescription Drug Pricing and Coverage Issues, May 18, 2020
As Expected, Medicaid Enrollment is Starting to Increase, May 14, 2020
Taxing Medicaid Managed Care to Mitigate Medicaid Cuts – Center For Children and Families, May 14, 2020
House HEROES Act Bill Would Provide Significant Further Support for State Medicaid Programs, May 13, 2020
Expanding Medicaid Would Help Keep Rural Hospitals Open in 14 Non-Expansion States, May 12, 2020
State Budget Cuts to Medicaid Means Reduced Federal Funding, Larger Total Cuts, May 7, 2020
Medicaid Managed Care in the Time of COVID-19 and State Budget Cuts, May 7, 2020
New Urban Institute State-Level Health Coverage Estimates as Unemployment Rises, May 5, 2020
Critical Need for Further, Large FMAP Increases to Sustain State Medicaid Programs During Economic Crisis, May 4, 2020
Governors and Medicaid Directors Continue to Press for Withdrawal of Damaging Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule, May 4, 2020
April
Uninsured and Unemployed: Medicaid and CHIP Could Help You and Your Family During Covid Pandemic and Beyond, April 22, 2020
Getting MAGI Right: Do COVID-19 Stimulus Payments and Extra Unemployment Count toward Medicaid Eligibility?, April 22, 2020
Now is the Time to Remove CHIP Waiting Periods and Welcome Kids into Coverage, April 17, 2020
COVID-19 Response: States That Run Their Own ACA Marketplace Are Better Positioned to Help Consumers Get Covered, April 16, 2020
March Research Round Up: What We’re Reading, April 16, 2020
Pandemic Induced Pragmatism: The State of Medicaid Waiver Policy, April 15, 2020
Approved Disaster Relief SPAs Reduce Burdens on Beneficiaries, April 15, 2020
Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Verification Flexibilities Help States Keep up with Increased Application Volume due to COVID-19, April 14, 2020
States Should Accept all Federal Funding Already on Table to Fill as Many Health Coverage Gaps as Possible While Pressing for More, April 13, 2020
Recent Medicaid Expansion Activity in Eight States during the COVID-19 Crisis, April 13, 2020
COVID-19 and Immigrant Health, April 10, 2020
The Rate of Uninsured Infants and Toddlers is Growing. Don’t Let COVID-19 Pandemic Make Things Worse, April 8, 2020
Kids Lose Access to Critical Health Care Source When Schools Shutter Due to COVID-19, April 6, 2020
Medicaid Work Requirements and COVID-19, April 6, 2020
Pandemic Puts Need for Improved Access to Affordable Health Coverage into Sharper Focus, April 2, 2020
Much of the Fiscal Relief Provided to States for COVID-19 Could be Canceled Out if “MFAR” Rule Is Finalized, April 1, 2020
March
The CARES Act: A Missed Opportunity to Help State Medicaid and CHIP Programs Protect People and Public Health, March 27, 2020
Navigating Coverage During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Frequently Asked Questions, March 27, 2020
Medicaid Disaster Relief SPA Template Suggests Positive Steps States Can Take During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 26, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Impact on Pregnant Women Covered by Medicaid and CHIP, March 26, 2020
CMS Guidance Clarifies that Families First COVID-19 Response Bill’s FMAP Increase Will Benefit CHIP Too, March 25, 2020
CHIP and COVID-19 Response, March 24, 2020
Families First Coronavirus Response Act Freezes Disenrollment in Medicaid, March 23, 2020
How Will the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Help States Protect People and Public Health? March 23, 2020
CMS Should Withdraw Medicaid State Financing and Supplemental Payment Rule That Undercuts COVID-19 Relief Bill’s Enhanced Federal Medicaid Match, March 18, 2020
CMS Releases FAQ on COVID-19 for Medicaid and CHIP, March 13, 2020
Increase in Federal Medicaid Matching Rate Should Be Essential Element of Any COVID-19 Response, March 11, 2020
Medicaid and COVID-19, March 9, 2020
Statements
Additional Resources
- COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for State Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Agencies
- Call or Text 211 for Help
- How to Apply for Medicaid/CHIP Coverage
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Coronavirus Resources, National Health Law Program
- FAQ: Coronavirus Outbreak and Health Coverage Programs, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities