SCHIP Characteristics

  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.
  ME = Medicaid expansion
  SSP = Separate state program

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IdentifiersDemonstrations/Waivers
State # of Programs Name # of Amendments Cost-Effective AlternativesPurchase of Family CoverageSection 1115 Demonstration(s)
AK1
AK Denali KidCare
NA
--
--

AL3
AL SCHIP
2
No or NR
No or NR

AR2
AR SCHIP
1
No or NR
No or NR

AS1
AS SCHIP
NA
--
--

AZ1
KidsCare
4
No
No

CA6
Healthy Families
5
No or NR
No or NR

CO1
CHP+
2
No
No

CT4
HUSKY Program
1
No
No

DC1
DC Healthy Kids
NA
--
--

DE1
Delaware Healthy Children`s Program
1
No
No

FL4
FL KidCare
4
No or NR
No or NR

GA1
Peach Care for Kids
1
No
No
NA
GU1
Guam SCHIP
NA
--
--

HI1
HI SCHIP
1
--
--

IA2
Hawk-I
4
No or NR
No or NR

ID1
ID SCHIP
2
--
--

IL2
Kidcare
1
No or NR
No or NR

IN2
Hoosier Healthwise
2
No or NR
No or NR

KS1
HealthWave
1
No
No

KY2
KCHIP
2
No or NR
No or NR

LA1
LaCHIP
1
--
--

MA4
MassHealth
NA
No
Yes

MD3
Maryland Children`s Health Program
2
No or NR
Yes

ME2
Cubcare
1
No or NR
No or NR

MI2
MI SCHIP
2
No or NR
No or NR

MN1
Minnesota Medical Assistance Program
NA
--
--

MO1
MC+ for Kids
1
--
--

MP1
CNMI SCHIP
NA
--
--

MS3
MS SCHIP
3
No or NR
No or NR

MT1
MT SCHIP
1
No
No

NC1
NC SCHIP
5
No or NR
No or NR

ND2
Healthy Steps
1
No or NR
No or NR

NE1
Kid`s Connection
1
--
--

NH2
Healthy Kids
1
No or NR
No or NR

NJ5
KidCare
4
No or NR
No or NR
Expands health care coverage to parents of children eligible for NJ KidCare. The state covers parents with income below 133% of the FPL in the Medicaid expansion program and parents between 134 and 200% of the fPL in the separate child health program. The State also expanded coverage to pregnant women between 186 and 200% of the FPL who are not eligible for Medicaid.
NM2
NM SCHIP
2
No or NR
No or NR
Permits cost sharing that exceeds Medicaid allowable amounts for children with income levels between 186 and 235% of the FPL in the State's SCHIP Medicaid expansion program.
NV1
Nevada Check-Up
1
No or NR
No or NR

NY2
NY SCHIP
2
No or NR
No or NR

OH1
OH Child Health Plan
1
--
--

OK1
SoonerCare
1
--
--

OR1
OR SCHIP
3
No or NR
No or NR

PA1
PA SCHIP
4
No
No

PR1
PR SCHIP
NA
--
--

RI2
RIte Care
1
No or NR
No or NR
Demonstration allows States to claim title XXI funding for parents with net family income between 100 and 185% of the FPL with children who are Medicaid or SCHIP-eligible and for prenant women with net family income between 185 and 250% of the FPL.
SC1
Partners for Healthy Children
NA
--
--

SD2
SD SCHIP
3
No or NR
No or NR

TN1
Tennessee`s CHIP
NA
--
--

TX2
Texas Healthy Steps
1
No or NR
No or NR

UT1
UT SCHIP
NA
No
No

VA2
VA SCHIP
1
No
Yes

VI1
Virgin Island`s SCHIP
1
--
--

VT1
VT SCHIP
3
No
No

WA1
WA SCHIP
1
No
No

WI3
BadgerCare
1
No or NR
Yes
Demonstration allows State to claim title XXI funding under SCHIP for custodial parents of children who are eligible under Medicaid title XIX or title XXI with income levels between 100 and 185% of the FPL.
WV2
WV SCHIP
3
No or NR
No or NR

WY1
WY SCHIP
NA
No
No

U.S. # of Programs Mean| Range
# of Amendments Mean|Range # of States with Waivers for Cost-Effective Alternatives
# of States with Waivers for Purchase of Family Coverage
# of States with Section 1115 Demonstrations
561.8 | 1 - 61.5 | 0 - 50
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