What’s At Stake In Massachusetts If Federal CHIP Funding Is Not Renewed
WGBH News By: Emily Judem A brightly decorated Christmas tree blinks in one corner of the children’s playroom, and in front of it, Samuel and Gabriella Diaz are sitting on the floor, surrounded by a colorful array of toys. Two-year-old Gabriella, dressed in pink flannel penguin pajamas, squeals happily as she pulls a wooden duck […]
Louisiana Snapshot – Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP)
CHIP is Moving Ahead But Will Congress Get to the Finish Line in Time?
Late last night House Republicans released text of their bill (the Healthy Kids Act) to extend funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and they are proceeding rapidly to mark up tomorrow in the Energy and Commerce Committee. The Senate Finance Committee is also marking up their bill, the KIDS Act, tomorrow. The very […]
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Federal and State Share of CHIP Spending
Federal and State Share of CHIP Spending
Medicaid & CHIP October 2016 Application, Eligibility
Medicaid & CHIP October 2016 Application, Eligibility
HHS Takes Action on Maternal Mental Health Initiatives, Requests Input on Medicaid/CHIP Parity Compliance
Last week, the Administration announced a number of actions related to mental health with a focus on maternal health as well as parity in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Here’s a readout of the latest actions: Maternal Health Funding: HHS announced awards of more than $103 million to support and expand access […]
Medicaid & CHIP Mental Health Parity: Latest Federal Actions Explained
Last week, the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Treasury released their much-anticipated final rules to strengthen the enforcement of the federal Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). As highlighted by the DOL, the final rules, among other provisions, make clear that group health plans and health insurance […]
It Looks Like Florida is Cutting Children Off CHIP in Violation of Federal Rules
While children are losing Medicaid coverage nationwide due to the unwinding process, new data reveals that Florida has disenrolled 22,576 children from its Healthy Kids CHIP program since January 1, 2024, when new federal protections requiring states to provide 12 months of continuous coverage in Medicaid and CHIP went into effect, which included barring states […]
CHIP Financing Basics #1 – Federal CHIP Funding Structure
As we at CCF begin to dig into the future of CHIP—which stands to go away if funds are not renewed before next September—we thought it would make sense to refresh Say Ahhh! readers (and ourselves!) about how the financing works so we can more thoughtfully contemplate what happens if Congress does or does not […]
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More on that HHS QHP-CHIP Comparison
My last blog before maternity leave was on the release of HHS’s certification summary, or the results of the agency’s Congressionally mandated comparison of CHIP with the qualified health plan (QHP) coverage children receive. My first blog since returning to work full time is on the same topic—in late May, HHS’s Office of the Assistant […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Impact on Pregnant Women Covered by Medicaid and CHIP
As we continue to unpack the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, we thought we’d take a closer look at how the bill will impact pregnant women covered by Medicaid and CHIP. First, some important background. Eligibility. Medicaid and CHIP offer multiple coverage pathways for pregnant women, including mandatory and optional coverage groups. Medicaid requires coverage […]
Many Unanswered Questions about Trump Budget’s CHIP Financing Proposal
The Trump Administration’s fiscal year 2020 budget, released on March 11, includes a single legislative proposal (described here) related to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Entitled “Strengthen the CHIP Safety Net for States,” the proposal would eliminate the CHIP’s Child Enrollment Contingency Fund in fiscal year 2021 and replace it with a new Shortfall […]
House Energy and Commerce Committee Releases Text of Medicaid/CHIP Reconciliation Provisions
Last night, legislative language was released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee (which has jurisdiction over Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)) – the “Build Back Better Act”. The Committee plans to “mark up” these provisions starting Monday — so things are now moving quickly inside the Beltway to move forward a […]
Why CHIP Beats the Marketplace When it Comes to Kids
Over the past few decades, policymakers have made a commitment to insuring children, as evidenced by Medicaid coverage expansions in the 1980s, the creation of CHIP in 1997, and most recently, the Affordable Care Act (ACA). But not all of these coverage sources are created equal. Medicaid, the MVP for children’s coverage, offers children an […]
Trump Administration Wants to Clawback CHIP Funding
ThinkProgress By: Rebekah Entralgo The Trump administration is set to ask Congress to claw back $15 billion in federal spending. If passed, it would be the largest “rescission” package passed in American history. … According to Georgetown University’s Center for Children and Families, the rescission package cuts funds for two CHIP accounts: $5.1 billion authorized […]
Medicaid and CHIP Are Powerful Tools for Supporting Child Social and Emotional Development
The Center for the Study of Social Policy, with our partners at Manatt Health, are excited to release a new resource, Fostering Social and Emotional Health through Pediatric Primary Care: A Blueprint for Leveraging Medicaid and CHIP to Finance Change, which is designed as a practical guide for advancing action in the pediatric primary care setting. […]
Brief: CHIP Reauthorization Moves Forward, but Slowly
Healthcare Dive By: Les Masterson Congress missed a Sept. 30 deadline to reauthorize the federal/state program, which costs about $14 billion annually and covers children of families with low and moderate incomes. The program has wide bipartisan support, but Democrats don’t support legislation proposed by Republicans that would cut other health programs like Medicare or […]