At the June 1998 SCHIP Workshop in Sanibel Island, Florida, Judy Arnold presented the experiences of New York State's Child Health Plus Program [http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/child/chcont.htm] with instituting cost-sharing.

The primary goals of imposing cost-sharing in the Child Health Plus Program were to:

• Encourage purchase of coverage.
• Deter substitution of private coverage.
• Align with other State program cost-sharing requirements.

 In determining premium contributions, policymakers debated the following questions:

• What amount of cost-sharing is affordable without encouraging crowd-out?
• How should premium contributions be adjusted for family size?

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