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  NR = not reported   NA = not applicable      -- = the state was not required to complete this section of the state plan             template and did not volunteer the information. |
| Identifiers | Outreach and Enrollment | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Program | Phase or Component | Amend.# | Mail/ Fax Appli- cation | Enrollment Counseling | PCP and/or HMO Selection at Application | Other Methods | Specify Other Methods |
| AK | AK Denali KidCare | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | ||
| AL | AL SCHIP | Phase 1 | ||||||
| AL | AL SCHIP | Phase 1 | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| AL | AL SCHIP | All Kids (Phase 2) | ||||||
| AL | AL SCHIP | All Kids (Phase 2) | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | |
| AL | AL SCHIP | All Kids (Phase 2) | 2 | |||||
| AL | AL SCHIP | Plus (Phase 3) | ||||||
| AL | AL SCHIP | Plus (Phase 3) | 2 | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Education of providers. |
| AR | AR SCHIP | Phase I - ARKids A | ||||||
| AR | AR SCHIP | Phase I - ARKids A | NA | NR | -- | -- | NR | |
| AR | AR SCHIP | Phase II - ARKids B | ||||||
| AR | AR SCHIP | Phase II - ARKids B | 1 | Yes | NR | Yes | NR | |
| AS | AS SCHIP | NA | NR | -- | -- | Yes | Written brochures and pamphlets with relevant information will be printed and distributed by dental workers, MCH workers in the villages, PH nurses, school teachers, and other government personnel. | |
| AZ | KidsCare | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Baby Arizona Creation of the Governor's Outreach Work Group; statewide KidsCare Day; distribution of applications to community organizations; presentations | |
| AZ | KidsCare | 1 | ||||||
| AZ | KidsCare | 2 | ||||||
| AZ | KidsCare | 3 | ||||||
| AZ | KidsCare | 4 | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Medi-Cal Expansion | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Medi-Cal Expansion | NA | Yes | -- | -- | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | Medi-Cal Expansion | 1 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Medi-Cal Expansion | 2 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | 2 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | 3 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | 4 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Health Insurance Plan (MRMIB) | 5 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | 2 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | 3 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | 4 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Access for Infants and Mothers (AIM) | 5 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Child Health and Disability Prevention Program | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Child Health and Disability Prevention Program | NA | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | Child Health and Disability Prevention Program | 2 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | Child Health and Disability Prevention Program | 3 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | California Children`s Services | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | California Children`s Services | NA | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | California Children`s Services | 2 | |||||
| CA | Healthy Families | County Mental Health Program | ||||||
| CA | Healthy Families | County Mental Health Program | NA | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
| CA | Healthy Families | County Mental Health Program | 2 | |||||
| CO | CHP+ | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| CO | CHP+ | 1 | ||||||
| CO | CHP+ | 2 | ||||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part A | ||||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part A | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct mail campaign to all households with incomes below 300% FPL. |
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part A | 0 | |||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part A | 1 | |||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part B | ||||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part B | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct mail campaign to all households with incomes below 300% FPL. |
| CT | HUSKY Program | Part B | 1 | |||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | HUSKY Plus Plan for Children with Special Physical Health Needs | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Direct mail campaign to all households with incomes below 300% FPL. |
| CT | HUSKY Program | HUSKY Plus Plan for Children with Special Physical Health Needs | 1 | |||||
| CT | HUSKY Program | HUSKY Plus Behavioral Health Plan | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| CT | HUSKY Program | HUSKY Plus Behavioral Health Plan | 1 | |||||
| DC | DC Healthy Kids | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | Yes | Informational web site; simplified enrollment procedures; strategies will integrate programs such as public schools, Head Start, section 330 clinics, public hospitals, the DC Early Intervention program and others | |
| DE | Delaware Healthy Children`s Program | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Non-traditional outreach strategies which have been used successfully in other 5 states, such as adding a check-off box to reduced/free lunch aplication in schools, wil be considered. Other strategies may include fliers on pizza boxes and fast food trays, temporary agency employees paycheck inserts, article in the AARP newsletter to reach grandparents raising their grandchildren. | |
| DE | Delaware Healthy Children`s Program | 1 | ||||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Medicaid expansion | ||||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Medicaid expansion | NA | NR | -- | -- | NR | |
| FL | FL KidCare | Medicaid expansion | 1 | |||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Healthy Kids | ||||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Healthy Kids | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Health Kids entered into a contractual agreement with school districts for marketing and outreach. |
| FL | FL KidCare | Healthy Kids | 1 | |||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Healthy Kids | 3 | |||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Healthy Kids | 4 | |||||
| FL | FL KidCare | Medi-Kids | 1 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Outreach will be led by schools, local steering committees and participating health plans. |
| FL | FL KidCare | Medi-Kids | 4 | |||||
| FL | FL KidCare | CMS | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Outeach will be led by schools, local steering committees, and participating health plans. |
| FL | FL KidCare | CMS | 4 | |||||
| GA | Peach Care for Kids | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Outreach workers make preservations, distibute information; development of a simplified application and new brochures; use of the nationally-recognized "Right from the Start Medicaid" (RSM) outreach activities. | |
| GA | Peach Care for Kids | 0 | ||||||
| GA | Peach Care for Kids | 1 | ||||||
| GU | Guam SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | -- | NR | ||
| HI | HI SCHIP | Phase I | NA | NR | Yes | -- | Yes | Contacting those enrolled in the national School Lunch program and children whose emegency cards indicate they have limited or no insurance; info on state web sites; community presentations and coordination with community partners. |
| HI | HI SCHIP | Phase I | 1 | |||||
| IA | Hawk-I | Medicaid Expansion | NA | NR | -- | -- | Yes | Iowa uses three strategies for outreach: use of existing Medicaid outreach activities, initiatives to improve communication with schools and community agencies, and coordination with medical providers to educate them and their potentially eligible patients. |
| IA | Hawk-I | Medicaid Expansion | 4 | |||||
| IA | Hawk-I | Separate State Program | 1 | Yes | NR | NR | NR | |
| IA | Hawk-I | Separate State Program | 2 | |||||
| IA | Hawk-I | Separate State Program | 3 | |||||
| IA | Hawk-I | Separate State Program | 4 | |||||
| ID | ID SCHIP | NA | NR | -- | -- | Yes | The outreach campaign consists of 4 phases; developing a theme and logo, distributing materials, analysing demographics and evaluating feedback and revising the promotional campaign. | |
| ID | ID SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| ID | ID SCHIP | 2 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| IL | Kidcare | Phase 1 | NA | Yes | -- | -- | Yes | Special efforts to identify rural children, migrant children, homeless children and those with special health care needs; state will review automted records to identify those eligible; development of a new, simplified application and new off-site enrollment locations. |
| IL | Kidcare | Phase 2 | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Complete an electronic cross-match of participants in the WIC, school lunch, and child care programs to identify families who meet the criteria for KidCare but have not enrolled. |
| IN | Hoosier Healthwise | Phase 1 | NA | NR | -- | -- | Yes | DCF county directors have the responsibility for developing and implementing outreach activities to the specific communities. Special efforts will be be made to minority populations. |
| IN | Hoosier Healthwise | Phase 1 | 0 | |||||
| IN | Hoosier Healthwise | Phase 2 | 2 | Yes | NR | NR | NR | |
| KS | HealthWave | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Public schools are the main focus of outreach activities. Information is available at school registration and state will target those enrolled in the free/reduced school lunch program. | |
| KS | HealthWave | 1 | ||||||
| KY | KCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | ||||||
| KY | KCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | NA | Yes | -- | -- | Yes | A statewide coalition will be developed which includes organizations, such as the Department of Public Health, parent Teacher organizations, state medicaid and pediatric societies, Head Start, family resource centers, child care organizations and others. Organizations will be paid $10-15 for every eligible child they help enroll. |
| KY | KCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | 1 | |||||
| KY | KCHIP | Insurance Product | ||||||
| KY | KCHIP | Insurance Product | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | A statewide coalition will be developed which includes organizations such as the Department of Public Health, Parent Teacher organizations, state medicaid and pediatric societies, Head Start, Family Resource centers, child care organizations and others. Organizations will be paid $10-15 for every eligible child they help enroll. |
| KY | KCHIP | Insurance Product | 1 | |||||
| KY | KCHIP | Insurance Product | 2 | |||||
| LA | LaCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| LA | LaCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| MA | MassHealth | Standard | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| MA | MassHealth | Family Assistance Direct Coverage | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| MA | MassHealth | Family Assistance Premium Assistance | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| MA | MassHealth | Common Health | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| MD | Maryland Children`s Health Program | Phase I | NA | Yes | -- | -- | Yes | Three strategies: A grassroots information dissemination campaign, a general public media and advertising campaign, and a redesign of the current mediaid application process. |
| MD | Maryland Children`s Health Program | Phase I | 1 | |||||
| MD | Maryland Children`s Health Program | Phase II | 2 | Yes | NR | NR | Yes | Grassroots information dessemination campaign. |
| MD | Maryland Children`s Health Program | Phase II- ESI | 2 | Yes | NR | NR | Yes | Grassroots information dessemination campaign. |
| ME | ME CHIP Medicaid Expansion | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | Yes | Outreach will be conducted through ME's Healthy Families initiative which uses public nurses to identify health needs and conduct education activities; use of the immunization tracking system to collect information of insurance coverage; direct mailings. | |
| ME | Cubcare | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Outreach will be conducted through ME's Healthy Families initiative which uses public nurses to identify health needs and conduct education activities; use of the immunization tracking system to collect information of insurance coverage; direct mailings. | |
| ME | Cubcare | 1 | ||||||
| MI | MI SCHIP | MI CHILD | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| MI | MI SCHIP | MI CHILD | 1 | |||||
| MI | MI SCHIP | MI CHILD | 2 | |||||
| MI | MI SCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | 1 | NR | -- | -- | NR | |
| MI | MI SCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | 2 | |||||
| MN | Minnesota Medical Assistance Program | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | Yes | All outreach efforts are incorporated into outreach efforts for Medicaid, Minnesota Care, and other public health programs. | |
| MO | MC+ for Kids | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| MO | MC+ for Kids | 1 | ||||||
| MP | CNMI SCHIP | NA | NR | -- | -- | Yes | A coordination committee will be established with local groups to address CHIP's target group. | |
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase I | ||||||
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase I | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase II | ||||||
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase II | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | The Department of Education added a statement on the free and reduced lunch application which asks parents for permission to share income information for the purpose of SCHIP. This will help identify children in the targeted outreach population. |
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase II | 2 | |||||
| MS | MS SCHIP | Phase II | 3 | |||||
| MS | MS SCHIP | Employer-sponsored coverage | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | The Department of Education added a statement on the free and reduced lunch application which asks parents for permission to share income information for the purposes of SCHIP. This will help identify children in the targeted population. |
| MT | MT SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Direct mailings of enrollment application and information to targeted children | |
| MT | MT SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| NC | NC SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | Yes | Simplification of the enrollment process; help from schools and child care providers in identifying eligible children, special efforts targeting minority children. | |
| NC | NC SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| NC | NC SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| NC | NC SCHIP | 3 | ||||||
| NC | NC SCHIP | 4 | ||||||
| NC | NC SCHIP | 5 | ||||||
| ND | Healthy Steps | Phase I | ||||||
| ND | Healthy Steps | Phase I | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | Yes | Outreach activities will target private providers, native american health programs, school districts, community business leaders and network media. |
| ND | Healthy Steps | Phase II | ||||||
| ND | Healthy Steps | Phase II | 1 | Yes | NR | No | Yes | The state will have three full time outreach workers in three regions, including one reservation. |
| NE | Kid`s Connection | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | Yes | Simplified one-page application form, work with advocacy agencies to disseminate information, information packets. | |
| NE | Kid`s Connection | 1 | ||||||
| NH | Healthy Kids | Gold | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| NH | Healthy Kids | Gold | 1 | |||||
| NH | Healthy Kids | Silver | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | |
| NJ | KidCare | Plan A | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| NJ | KidCare | Plan B | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| NJ | KidCare | Plan B | 1 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan B | 3 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan B | 4 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan C | NA | Yes | Yes | No | NR | |
| NJ | KidCare | Plan C | 1 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan C | 3 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan C | 4 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan D | 2 | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | |
| NJ | KidCare | Plan D | 3 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | Plan D | 4 | |||||
| NJ | KidCare | 1115 Demonstration | NA | |||||
| NM | NM SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | -- | Yes | The state will develop a Medicaid newsletter. | |
| NM | NM SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| NM | NM SCHIP | 1115 Demonstration | NA | |||||
| NV | Nevada Check-Up | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | School districts have comitted to providing information packets to every child in their schools, development of a simplified application, development of informational packets distributed by community organizations. | |
| NV | Nevada Check-Up | 1 | ||||||
| NY | NY SCHIP | CHPLUS | ||||||
| NY | NY SCHIP | CHPLUS | ||||||
| NY | NY SCHIP | CHPLUS | NA | Yes | NR | NR | NR | |
| NY | NY SCHIP | CHPLUS | 2 | |||||
| NY | NY SCHIP | Medicaid Expansion | 2 | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| OH | OH Child Health Plan | NA | Yes | -- | -- | Yes | Surveying communities on how best to conduct outreach; efforts to work in collaboration with Head Start; sharing best practices with local children and family councils, Title V agencies, and others. | |
| OH | OH Child Health Plan | 1 | ||||||
| OK | SoonerCare | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Enrollment by phone; translation and wide distribution of materials | |
| OK | SoonerCare | 1 | ||||||
| OR | OR SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| OR | OR SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| OR | OR SCHIP | 3 | ||||||
| PA | PA SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| PA | PA SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| PA | PA SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| PA | PA SCHIP | 3 | ||||||
| PA | PA SCHIP | 4 | ||||||
| PR | PR SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | -- | Yes | Coordinated efforts through the organization of inter-agencies that include MCH, the Administration for the Socio-Economic Development of the Family, Administration for Children and Families, and the Child Care Development Program. | |
| RI | RIte Care | NA | No | Yes | Yes | NR | ||
| RI | RIte Care | 1 | Yes | |||||
| RI | RIte Care | 1115 Demonstration | NA | |||||
| SC | Partners for Healthy Children | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | ||
| SD | SD SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Outreach by staff of the Office of Child Care Services and the Office of Child Support Enforcement; network under the HHS "Health Child Care America" initiative; coordination with Community Health Services "Baby Care" program, with Children's Special Health Services Program, and with HIS. | |
| SD | SD SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| SD | SD SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| SD | SD SCHIP | CHIP NM | 3 | Yes | NR | No | NR | |
| TN | Tennessee`s CHIP | Phase I | NA | NR | Yes | -- | NR | |
| TX | Texas Healthy Steps | Phase I | ||||||
| TX | Texas Healthy Steps | Phase I | NA | NR | Yes | -- | NR | |
| TX | Texas Healthy Steps | Phase II | ||||||
| TX | Texas Healthy Steps | Phase II | 1 | Yes | NR | NR | NR | |
| UT | UT SCHIP | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | ||
| VA | VA SCHIP | Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan/Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan | NA | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | |
| VA | VA SCHIP | Children's Medical Security Insurance Plan/Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan | 1 | |||||
| VA | VA SCHIP | Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan (FAMIS) - ESI | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | |
| VI | Virgin Island`s SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | -- | NR | ||
| VI | Virgin Island`s SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| VT | VT SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | NR | NR | ||
| VT | VT SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| VT | VT SCHIP | 2 | ||||||
| VT | VT SCHIP | 3 | ||||||
| WA | WA SCHIP | NA | NR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Community organizations receive a $20 incentive for each client they help enroll. | |
| WA | WA SCHIP | 1 | ||||||
| WI | BadgerCare | Medicaid expansion | ||||||
| WI | BadgerCare | Medicaid expansion | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| WI | BadgerCare | Medicaid expansion | 1 | |||||
| WI | BadgerCare | Employer-sponsored Coverage | 1 | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| WI | BadgerCare | NA | ||||||
| WV | WV SCHIP | Phase I | NA | Yes | Yes | -- | NR | |
| WV | WV SCHIP | Phase I | 2 | |||||
| WV | WV SCHIP | Phase II | 1 | Yes | Yes | NR | NR | |
| WV | WV SCHIP | Phase II | 2 | |||||
| WV | WV SCHIP | Phase II | 3 | |||||
| WY | WY SCHIP | CHIP One | NA | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | A "Covering Kids" statewide outreach coalition funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will develop the initial outreach and marketing campaign and will involve numerous community organizations. |