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Allexa Gardner

is a Research Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families.

Allexa (Allie) Gardner is a Research Fellow at the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Center for Children and Families (CCF). Her work focuses on Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, and program administration as well as section 1115 Medicaid demonstration projects. She has been with CCF for six years. Allie graduated with a B.S. in Economics from the University of Alabama and received her MPP from Georgetown’s McCourt School.

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New Report Explores Insights from Medicaid Unwinding on How to Protect Children’s Coverage

The Urban Institute and Georgetown CCF have released a new report highlighting ways to improve the Medicaid/CHIP redetermination process for children emanating from key lessons learned during the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous coverage protection. These insights are based on interviews of representatives in 8 state Medicaid agencies, offering a unique perspective directly from the […]

Tennessee to Begin Providing Diapers for Children Under Age 2 in Medicaid

Following CMS approval of its 1115 demonstration amendment earlier this year, Tennessee is set to begin covering diapers as a Medicaid benefit on August 7th. All children under age two enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP (known as TennCare and CoverKids, respectively) will be eligible to receive up to 100 diapers per month as a covered […]

Transparency in Medicaid Managed Care: CMS Posts the MCPARs

There’s been a startling—but VERY welcome—development in the long-running MCPAR saga.  On July 15, CMCS posted on its medicaid.gov the first three tranches of Managed Care Program Annual Reports (MCPARs) submitted by state Medicaid agencies for performance year 2023.  The agency promises to post the remaining tranche for performance year 2023 in October, with quarterly […]

CMS Expresses Concern over States with Large Shares of Application Backlogs

Much has been written about the enormous task state agencies have faced as they returned to routine operations during the unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment requirement. While the primary focus (rightfully) has been around renewals and the renewal process, states have other eligibility and enrollment operational responsibilities including processing applications for new applicants or […]

2024 Survey of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies Shows Gains in Child and Maternal Health Coverage

Highlights of the 2024 Survey of Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies, conducted by KFF and Georgetown CCF, were presented in a webinar today featuring federal and state officials from North Carolina and Ohio. This marks the 22nd annual report on state policies for eligibility, enrollment, and renewal processes, which this year includes […]