Medicaid and CHIP significantly improve access to needed health care for the populations they cover. As of June 2011, Medicaid covered 25 million adults and over 32 million children (along with its smaller companion program, CHIP). The fact sheet indicates Medicaid enrollees have comparable access to care as those with private coverage and much better access and fewer […]
It is a well-documented fact that connecting parents with coverage has a positive impact on children and now Maine Children’s Alliance has released a report that shows how disconnecting parents from coverage negatively impacts children. About 28,500 working Maine parents lost coverage after the state scaled back coverage in 2012. Prior to 2012, Maine offered […]
The Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) is a non-partisan, federal agency charged with providing policy and data analysis to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, and for making recommendations to Congress, HHS and the states on a wide range of issues affecting these programs. MACPAC’s March 2013 report to Congress includes important recommendations […]
By Martha Heberlein Buried after a discussion of funding the new adult group and eligibility for former foster care youth, are some FAQs that got me thinking about CHIP financing – a subject seemingly forgotten since the days right after the 2009 reauthorization. But as is evident by the questions, CMS and states are thinking […]
By Tara Mancini Knowing where the uninsured children are is the first step toward connecting them with coverage. In our November brief on children’s health insurance coverage, we named the 20 counties with the highest number of uninsured children. I’ve uploaded all of the 1-year and 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) data into Google maps so that you can […]
By Martha Heberlein Updated 2014 federal poverty thresholds were released on January 22nd and inquiring minds have been asking what they mean in terms of determining eligibility for Medicaid, CHIP, and premium tax credits. And the answer, as with so many things in our world is, “well, it depends.” Let’s start with premium tax credits […]
