The State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is a joint federal-state program established to provide coverage to uninsured children in families whose incomes are too high to qualify for Medicaid. In fiscal year (FY) 2017, 9.5 million children received CHIP-funded coverage. Spending in states and territories for FY 2017 totaled $17.5 billion ($16.3 billion federal, $1.2 billion state). Under current law, CHIP allotments are provided through FY 2027. Learn more about CHIP and MACPAC's analysis of its future.
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Transitions of Coverage and Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Medicaid plays a large role in covering health care services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). As CYSHCN reach adulthood, they need to transition from child to adult coverage and health care. Research indicates that these young beneficiaries and their families experience barriers during this transition.
This presentation introduced new work on …
Medicaid Access in Brief: Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Almost one in five children and youth have special health care needs, and over one third of these children and youth are covered by Medicaid. In this issue brief, we use data from the 2018 and 2019 National Survey of Children’s Health to examine differences in health status, access to care, referrals, needed care, and …
Medicaid Coverage of Qualified Residential Treatment Programs for Children in Foster Care
Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) often cover physical and behavioral health services for children in foster care living in group homes and institutional settings, commonly referred to as congregate care.
The Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) made significant reforms to the child welfare system, including placing restrictions on the use of …