State Medicaid and SCHIP agencies provide vital health coverage to low-income populations and other groups, but they have limited administrative resources to support enrollment and renewal. This brief looks at experiences of some state Medicaid and SCHIP agencies in using a process change model...

This brief examines CKF’s work in Washington State, one of only a handful of states that has achieved near-universal health insurance coverage for children. The study finds parallels between the current weak economy and Washington's economy in 2002; CKF's response at that time was to focus on...

This report describes the nine programs approved for Express Lane Eligibility (ELE) as of April 2012. The report found that states have implemented diverse ELE programs, and ELE has benefited applicants in some states by reducing documentation requirements and expediting eligibility...

Reviews projects in TN, HI, RI, OK, and MD, where there were large expansions of Medicaid managed care implemented through Section 1115 demonstration waivers. Notes that the projects were controversial and chaotic in the beginning but have matured with time and that Tennessee's expansion reduced...

Examines two generations of Social HMOs (S/HMO I and S/HMO II), models of managed care that incorporate additional long-term care benefits and care coordination services for Medicare beneficiaries. Finds that one of the three S/HMO I plans examined has implemented innovative geriatric...