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30 Nov 01
1. Maui Pilot Project on the Move The Hawaii Covering Kids Maui Pilot Project has a new home at DOH Public Health Nursing.
2. Continuing the Progress: Enrolling and Retaining Low-Income Families and Children in Health Care Coverage This publication, produced in August 2001 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is part of CMS's ongoing effort to work with states to ensure that low-income families and children have access to health benefits. This guide is designed to help state officials understand what is required in the administration and operation of their Medicaid programs, provide technical assistance and guidance on options available to states in streamlining their application and eligibility determination processes, provide information on issues related to Medicaid/TANF delinking, and explain how states may use flexibility in the law to expand coverage of low-income families and children and simplify their Medicaid eligibility rules. It can be found on the CMS web site at CMS Guide Will Help States Enroll More Families in Medicaid.
3. Updated Online Data Available on State Health Facts The Kaiser Family Foundation has added 30 new topics and updated state data in their "State Health Facts Online." This resource consists of state health and health policy issues online. Among some of the new topics is state-level information on issues such as Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), women's health, and minority health. The Medicaid and CHIP category provides data on enrollment, eligibility requirements, and federal spending. The site can be accessed at State Health Facts.
4. New NHeLP Waiver Watch Section Online The National Health Law Program (NHeLP) created a new waiver watch section on their web site. This section will monitor Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) waiver requests from states seeking to redesign their programs through the Health Insurance and Flexibility Accountability Initiative (HIFA) waiver initiatives or through other ways. Materials used by state advocates addressing these waivers will be a part of future postings.
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