HHS Grants $32M to Enroll Children in Health Insurance
- By BSTQ Staff
In July, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $32 million in grants to help identify and enroll uninsured children who are eligible for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment Grants were presented to 41 community health centers, nonprofit organizations, academic groups and state agencies.
The grants, which are part of the $140 million included in the Affordable Care Act and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, were awarded in five categories: engaging schools in outreach, enrollment and retention activities; reducing health coverage inconsistencies by connecting with subgroups of children who are less likely to be insured; streamlining enrollment for consumers participating in other public benefit programs; improving application assistance resources to provide dependable Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and renewal services in local communities; and training communities to deliver assistance to families and help them understand the new application and enrollment system.
