Seven Steps Toward State Success in Covering Children Continuously
Oct, 2006
Type:
Report
In March 2006, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) convened a small invitational symposium on child health coverage. This brief summarizes key suggestions which emerged during the symposium discussion about lessons learned over the past decade of state efforts to increase rates of child health coverage.
Participants in the symposium reviewed and discussed recent progress and remaining barriers for states in reducing numbers of uninsured children and youth. Participants also generated and discussed ideas about restructuring child health coverage to move closer to a goal of covering all children and youth continuously.
The suggestions that emerged during the discussion are:
- Keep Enrollment and Renewal Procedures Simple
- Community-Based Efforts are Key to Enrollment
- Use Technology to Coordinate Programs and Reduce Administrative Burdens
- Change Agency Culture
- Engage Leaders Who Can Articulate a Clear Vision
- Engage Partners
- Marketing is Essential
In February 2009, NASHP released a new report, Maximizing Kids' Enrollment in Medicaid and SCHIP: What Works in Reaching, Enrolling and Retaining Eligible Children that builds upon this paper. For more information about that report click here.