Improving Public Coverage for Children in Washington
November 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
This brief examines work done by Covering Kids & Families © (CKF) in Washington state in the three key CKF strategy areas: outreach, simplification and coordination.
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Improving Public Coverage for Children
August 1, 2008 | Issue Brief
This research brief reviewed the approach used by the CKF grantee in New Jersey to expand enrollment and maintain retention of children and families in Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Making Health Care a Reality for Low-Income Children and Families
February 1, 2007 | Issue Brief/Evaluation
This brief reviews evaluation findings about best practices in this area. For policy-makers considering SCHIP reauthorization, this brief provides information about the potential value of outreach and other types of program support.
The Deficit Reduction Act's (DRA) Citizenship Documentation Requirements for Medicaid Through the Eyes of State Officials in December 2006 and January 2007
July 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 attempted to reduce the federal budget deficit by implementing changes in a wide range of federal programs including Medicaid. This study explores the impact of this Act on Medicaid enrollment.
Improving Processes and Increasing Efficiency
September 1, 2007 | Issue Brief
This brief looks at the experience that some state Medicaid and SCHIP agencies have had in using a process change model developed by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and adapted by the Southern Institute on Children and Families (Southern Institute), to strengthen the way they approach enrollment and retention administrative processes.
Covering Kids & Families
May 6, 2013 | Program Result
The Covering Kids & Families program was designed to find, enroll and retain eligible children and adults in federal and state health care coverage programs. Statewide and local coalitions in all 50 states and the District of Columbia participated.
The Deficit Reduction Act's Citizenship Documentation Requirements for Medicaid Through the Eyes of State Officials in May and June 2008
January 1, 2009 | Issue Brief
This issue brief discusses the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) citizenship and identity documentation requirements that went into effect on July 1, 2006,and its impact on Medicaid/State Children's Health Insurance (SCHIP) programs.
Enrolling the Eligible
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Covering Kids & Families evaluators present lessons learned within the framework of a program's lifecycle.
Indiana - Building Bridges Between Programs to Enroll Eligible Children and Families
March 2, 2010 | Program Result
Indiana Covering Kids & Families set as one of its early goals to stimulate conversation and collaboration between two agencies: one administering the school lunch program and the other eligibility for CHIP and other public health insurance.
Improving Medicaid and SCHIP Through Simplification and Coordination
December 13, 2005 | Evaluation
Simplifying enrollment and renewal processes for Medicaid and SCHIP and improving coordination of existing health care coverage programs are two key strategies Covering Kids & Families (CKF) grantees use to increase the enrollment of uninsured but eligible children and adults in Medicaid and SCHIP programs.