In this project for Kansas Action for Children, KHI attempted to match information provided by parents on their children enrolled in the free and reduced price school meals program to Medicaid and SCHIP eligibility files. The report concludes it is entirely feasible to use the school meals enrollment form to identify children eligible for public health insurance and that it would be a pivotal step in a future facilitated enrollment process that could possibly reduce public health insurance program churning and the rate of uninsured children.
Using the School Meals Enrollment Form to Identify and Enroll Children in Medicaid and SCHIP
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Jun 05, 2007
By
Ron Liebman,
Anthony Wellever
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The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. KHI believes evidence-based information, objective analysis and civil dialogue enable policy leaders to be champions for a healthier Kansas. Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka.