CMS Awards $48M to Help Enroll Eligible Children in Health Coverage

CMS Awards $48M to Help Enroll Eligible Children in Health Coverage The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded $48 million of available funds under the Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act (HEALTHY KIDS Act) for 39 new cooperative agreement awards. The HEALTHY KIDS 2019 Cooperative Agreement Outreach and Enrollment Awards went to organizations in 25 states, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington, to support efforts to enroll and retain eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The awards, which will have a 3-year performance period, will continue to support activities aimed at informing families of the availability of free or low-cost health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, identifying children likely to be eligible, and assisting families with the application and renewal process. With these latest awards, CMS has made available nearly $210 million to 285 eligible entities through the Connecting Kids to Coverage Outreach and Enrollment grant funding initiative since its inception in 2009. The HEALTHY KIDS 2019 Cooperative Agreement Outreach and Enrollment Awards will provide critical support for the effective and targeted strategies needed to enroll and retain eligible uninsured children in Medicaid and CHIP. Additional information can be found at: https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/campaign/funding/index.html. Stay Connected with the Campaign  Share our materials widely. We have an ever-growing Outreach Tool Library featuring resources to use in outreach and enrollment efforts, including materials in other languages. Contact us. To get more involved with the Campaign, email ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Don't forget to re-tweet or share @IKNGov messages with your network or use our #Enroll365 and/or #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts.  Subscribe to the “Campaign Notes” eNewsletter The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign “Campaign Notes” eNewsletter is distributed throughout the year and provides updates on Campaign activities. If a friend or colleague forwarded this email to you, sign up to receive this eNewsletter directly to your inbox.

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