Names of Medicaid and CHIP Programs State-specific names for Medicaid and CHIP programs (as of September 2023) can be found at HealthCare.gov – Medicaid and CHIP program names in your state. Medicaid/CHIP Enrollees The share of Medicaid/CHIP enrollees in the child, adult, disability, and senior eligibility groups calculated from MACStats: Medicaid and CHIP Data Book, […]
As of July 1st all states in the country (except for Oregon) have started the process of renewing and disenrolling children and adults from Medicaid according to CMS’s latest chart. As readers of SayAhhh! are well aware, states are checking eligibility for everyone enrolled in Medicaid after the continuous coverage protections associated with the COVID-19 […]
The Georgetown University Center for Children and Families submitted the following comments to HHS regarding the proposed managed care rule (“Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality; Proposed Rule-CMS-2439-P”). Comments on Managed Care Rule
As lawmakers scramble to address the nation’s worsening mental health crisis among children, few of these efforts have focused on the unique developmental needs of children before they reach kindergarten. It’s hard to imagine an infant or toddler experiencing mental health challenges, but as ZERO TO THREE shows,10-16% of young children experience mental health conditions, […]
As outcomes data has emerged from states getting an early start on resuming Medicaid renewals, there are mounting concerns about eligible children, new moms, and others losing coverage due to procedural disenrollments. In response, CMS released additional information on the unwinding, including a letter from HHS Secretary Becerra to governors urging them to adopt additional […]
By: Sheila Smith, Maribel R. Granja, Elisabeth Wright Burak, Kay Johnson, and Daniel Ferguson; Representing the National Center for Children in Poverty, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, and Johnson Policy Consulting Full report available here. INTRODUCTION Young children covered by Medicaid are growing up in low-income households and are more likely to experience […]
