Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)

Federal Financial Participation in State Assistance Expenditures; Federal Matching Shares for Medicaid, the State Children's Health Insurance Program, and Aid to Needy Aged, Blind, or Disabled Persons for October 1, 2004 Through September 30, 2005 [Federal Register: December 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 232)]

State Practices in Medical Child Support Cross-Program Coordination Prepared by : Lynne Fender, Jen Bernstein (The Urban Institute) for :Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of the SecretaryU.S. Department of Health and Human Services June 2003

In 1997, Congress passed legislation creating the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the first major federally funded health program to be established since Medicare and Medicaid were enacted in 1965.

Issues For Agencies and Applicants, Including Immigrants and Limited English Speakers

This report explores one key dimension of access to public benefits  the application and eligibility determination process. Of particular interest is how local-level administrative procedures and operations may generally affect eligible families access to benefits. Special consideration is given to exploring these issues as they relate to immigrants and limited English speakers.

Health Care Coverage Among Child Support-Eligible Children By: Laudan Y. Aron Submitted to:Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation December 2002