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Enrollment

HHS Awards Bonuses to States for Enrollment of Children in Health Coverage

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded more than $296 million to states for ensuring more children have health coverage. The performance bonus [...]

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Opportunities for Behavioral Health Agencies to Take Advantage of Health Reform

A new report from George Washington University outlines how state mental health and substance use agencies can take advantage of new opportunities under the Affordable Care Act. [...]

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Policy Brief Explains New Rules for Determining Income under Medicaid in 2014

Under health reform, beginning in 2014, Medicaid will expand to cover all individuals with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level – and major [...]

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Analysis: Current And Potential Uses of Online Applications For Medicaid and CHIP

An analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured provides an overview of states’ online applications for Medicaid and CHIP and examines [...]

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Enrollment in 2014: What’s at Stake for States

On June 14, 2010, the Obama Administration’s HIT Policy Committee Enrollment Workgroup held a hearing on enrollment issues facing states as they prepare for the [...]

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The Challenge of Insurance Coverage for Children: New Resources, Strategies

On an average day in 2008, 7.3 million children were uninsured. 4.7 million of these children (65 percent) were eligible for Medicaid or CHIP but [...]

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National Council Co-Hosts Congressional Briefing on Health Reform and People with Mental Illness & Substance Use Disorders

The National Council, The Hill newspaper, and AstraZeneca on Wednesday hosted a congressional briefing on the implications of health reform for people with mental illness [...]

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Covering Low-Income Childless Adults in Medicaid: Lessons Learned

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) has released a policy brief detailing the lessons learned from 10 states that currently offer coverage for low-income [...]

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Healthcare Reform and Homelessness

In an Aug. 20 story, Kaiser Health News (KHN) reports on how healthcare reform will benefit individuals who are homeless. The article profiles a Baltimore [...]

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Resources on Maximizing Enrollment in Medicaid Expansion

Under healthcare reform, Medicaid will expand to cover all individuals under 133% of poverty by 2014. Past experiences with implementing Medicare Part D and Massachusetts’ [...]

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