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Kenney, Genevieve; Cook, Allison; Dubay, Lisa – Urban Institute (NJ1), 2009
The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) of 2009 gave states additional resources and tools aimed at improving participation in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In 2007, five million uninsured children were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, constituting 64 percent of all uninsured children.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Children, Health Insurance, Enrollment
Children's Defense Fund-Ohio, Columbus. – 2002
The Healthy Start and Healthy Families programs offer children up to age 19, parents, and pregnant women in Ohio the health services families need, including doctor's visits, prescriptions, hospitalization, immunizations, prenatal care, eyeglasses, dental care, and mental health care. This tool kit was designed to help practitioners in programs…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Eligibility, Enrollment
Martella, Jana – 2001
Since its creation in 1997, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) has provided low-income children the access to health care they desperately need. Recognizing the important role health insurance plays in assuring that children come to school healthy and ready to learn, the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSCO) gathered…
Descriptors: Agencies, Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Children
Alesbury, Elizabeth, Ed. – Sign Them Up!, 2001
This document comprises four issues of a quarterly newsletter about the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and efforts to enroll eligible children in the program. Each issue provides information on related national news events, future events and publications of the Children's Defense Fund, and outreach initiatives in various states. Some…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Children, Enrollment
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2000
Health problems impede the academic performance of 12 percent of students. Schools are in a unique position to help their state's Medicaid and children's health insurance programs connect with parents who lack health insurance for their children. This booklet provides suggestions to help school staff identify, inform, and help to enroll families…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Children
Department of Education, Washington, DC. – 2000
Health problems impede the academic performance of many children. Schools are in a unique position to help their state's Medicaid and children's health insurance programs connect with parents who lack health insurance for their children. This guide provides suggestions for identifying eligible children, informing parents of free or low-cost…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Child Health, Children
Schmid, Margaret – 2000
The State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) in 1997 signaled a major increase in time, energy, creativity, and money devoted to enrolling eligible children in health insurance programs. Child advocates and others have focused on developing outreach and enrollment strategies to bring the benefits of these new SCHIP programs to children…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Eligibility
Dunbar, Jennifer L.; Sloane, Harvey I.; Mueller, Curt D. – 1999
The state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds state programs to help low-income, uninsured children overcome financial barriers to medical care. Previous research found that rural children were more likely to be uninsured than urban children. This report examines the implementation of CHIP and related outreach, enrollment, and…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, American Indians, Children, Economically Disadvantaged
Sieben, Inez; Rosenberg, Terry J.; Bazile, Yoly – 2000
Federal funding for children's health insurance may significantly reduce the problem of uninsured children in New York and subsequently improve child outcomes. This study evaluated the effectiveness of two program models in educating parents about available sources of health insurance and in increasing enrollment of uninsured children into…
Descriptors: Child Health, Children, Community Education, Enrollment