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Approaches for Facilitating Enrollment in SCHIP

In previous Medicaid expansions for pregnant women, States that simultaneously implemented presumptive eligibility and dropped assets tests experienced most rapid growth in enrollment of pregnant women (GAO, 1991). States may find with SCHIP as well that utilizing multiple enrollment and eligible simplification strategies will yield more rapid increases in enrollment.

Strategies and Options for Reducing Administrative Barriers and Facilitating Enrollment

• Permit mail-in applications.

• Shorten and simplify forms.

• Expand use of "outstationed" workers.

• Eliminate assets tests.

• Make income eligibility thresholds consistent for all ages.

• Expedite eligibility determinations.

• Eliminate automatic closures by the computer.

• Grant 12-month continuous eligibility.

Related Questions

Give me an example

• Examples of Effective State Medicaid Outreach Strategies
  • Massachusetts' MassHealth Program
  • Arkansas' ARKids First Program

Give me an overall context

• What Is the National Profile - Population Size and Characteristics of Uninsured Children?

• Why Do These Children Lack Health Insurance?

Show me some lessons learned

• Monitoring of Enrollment Under SCHIP

Show me other SCHIP Workshop presenter-suggested strategies

• SCHIP Guidance - Strategies Suggested By Presenters

Tell me some known or potential problems

• Historical Barriers to Health Program Enrollment

• What Are the Implications of Instituting Copayments and Premium Cost-Sharing?

Who presented this material?

• Ian Hill