U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards $40 Million to States to Find, Enroll Children in CHIP, Medicaid
October 2, 2009
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Awards $40 Million to States to Find, Enroll Children in CHIP, Medicaid
Awards of $40 million in grants to 69 grantees in 41 states and the District of Columbia to help states find and enroll find and enroll uninsured children in Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Medicaid were announced on September 30th by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Secretary Sebelius said the "awards will help fulfill President Obama's pledge to assure the health and well-being of our nation's children."  As called for in the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, grants were awarded to applicants whose outreach, enrollment and retention efforts will target geographic areas with high rates of eligible but uninsured children, particularly those with racial and ethnic minority groups who are uninsured at higher-than-average rates.  Grantees must be able to show increases in enrollment and retention of children already in the program. CHIP and Medicaid state agencies are to report to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services the number of new enrollees and those who retained coverage that are directly attributable to the grant activities.  Grantees must also report activities they believe were the most effective in finding, enrolling and maintaining children in these programs.  To view a list of the grantees by state, please see the News Release below.


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Secretary Sebelius Awards $40 Million to States to Find, Enroll Children in CHIP, Medicaid

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