Federal
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CHIP Allotments: Federal Funding Remains Secure for States
One of the goals of CHIPRA was to ensure that no state would be at risk of exhausting the federal funding needed to cover uninsured children through its CHIP program. Recent data show that the legislation is working as intended, as states have had the federal resources they need to sustain and strengthen their CHIP…
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CHIPRA Performance Bonuses for Medicaid
Author: Tricia Brooks National Covering Kids and Families Network Webinar – Presentation Document February 22, 2010
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Express Lane Eligibility: New Options Under CHIPRA
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) provides states with new tools and flexibility for implementing Express Lane Eligibility. In general, state Medicaid and CHIP agencies can partner with other public programs, such as school lunch, food stamps, or WIC, to conduct outreach and enrollment activities. A state may also obtain and…
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In Case You Needed It, Here’s Another Reason Why Health Insurance Is Important
By Martha Heberlein A recent study from Johns Hopkins found that children who enter the hospital uninsured are more likely to die than those who have coverage. In fact, uninsured children were found to have an in-hospital mortality rate 60% higher than their insured counterparts. Extrapolating their findings (and assuming that lack of insurance was…
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Federal Options for Improving Public Program Enrollment & Retention
Author: Dawn Horner United Hospital Fund — Presentation Document October 2009
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Children in Health Reform: What’s at Stake?
By Jocelyn Guyer Moms Rising — Presentation Document October 2009
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Access to Care for Children in Medicaid
Medicaidʼs Substantial Coverage Role for Children Medicaid covers more than 23 million children, more than one-quarter of all children, and more than half of low income children.1 Between 1997 and 2006, the proportion of low-income uninsured children fell from to 23 percent to 15 percent;2 success that is largely attributable to the role that Medicaid…
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Is There Oral Health in Health Reform?
Author: Tricia Brooks New England Rural Oral Health Conference — Presentation Documents September 2009
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300% or 400%? A Big Difference for Families
By Martha Heberlein A primary reason many people lack insurance coverage is that they cannot afford it. For the last decade, growth in premiums has far outpaced growth in wages and the cost of private coverage is often out of reach for low- and moderate-income families. One goal of health reform is to provide subsidies…
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Implementation Choices for the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
The Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 has the potential to transform children’s health care in the United States. This report analyzes selected provisions of the legislation that involve outreach and enrollment, as well as child health quality and measurement. Using input from interviews with a range of stakeholders and a panel…
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Will Reconciliation Become the Vehicle for Health Reform?
Back in the spring, there was a lot of talk about whether reconciliation could be used as a vehicle to get health reform through Congress (particularly the Senate). The FY 2010 budget resolution ultimately left the option open for Congress to use reconciliation for health reform if an agreement couldn’t be reached by October 15th.…
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An Overview of the CHIPRA Outreach and Enrollment Grants
On July 6, 2009, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Medicaid Director Cindy Mann announced a request for a first round of outreach grant proposals funded through CHIPRA. This brief provides an overview of the grants and the requirements for applicants. This brief is part of a series that puts a spotlight on specific provisions of…
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CHIP Tips: CHIP Financing Structure
The CHIP law enacted in 2009 includes a number of important program and financing changes that affect both Medicaid and CHIP. Some of the most important changes to CHIP’s financing structure include: significant new federal funding for the CHIP program through September 30, 2013; changes in the formula for distributing CHIP funds among states; and…
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Making CHIPRA Work: Enrolling Eligible Children in Health Coverage
Author: Tricia Brooks Council of State Governments – Presentation Document May 2009
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The Last Piece of the Puzzle
By Jocelyn Guyer Center for American Progress — Presentation Document May 2009
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Fact Sheet on Senate Finance Committee’s Coverage Options paper
This fact sheet provides a review of the key provisions affecting children, families and low-income people.
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CHIP Tips: Citizenship Documentation Changes
The CHIP law enacted in 2009 includes a number of important program and financing changes that affect both Medicaid and CHIP. One important change is that CHIPRA extends the requirement to document citizenship that applies in Medicaid to CHIP as well. At the same time, the new law modifies current requirements to reduce the paperwork…
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Health Reform: Children and Medicaid
Author: Cindy Mann American Academy of Pediatrics — Presentation Document April 2009
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CHIP Tips: Medicaid Performance Bonus
The CHIP law enacted in 2009 includes a number of important program and financing changes that affect both Medicaid and CHIP. One of these is the Medicaid Performance Bonus, which provides extra financial support to states that succeed in enrolling Medicaid-eligible children above target levels. This brief describes how the Medicaid Performance Bonus works, key…
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CHIP Tips: Medicaid Performance Bonus “5 of 8” Requirements
The CHIP law enacted in 2009 includes a number of important program and financing changes that affect both Medicaid and CHIP. One of these is the Performance Bonus, which provides extra financial support to states that succeed in enrolling Medicaid-eligible children above target levels. To qualify for the Performance Bonus, states much have implemented at…