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State Action to Avoid Crowd-Out
• Alabama has a 3-month waiting period for enrollment in ALL Kids for families that currently have, or have voluntarily dropped, health insurance coverage. The application includes a question asking if the child currently is insured or if insurance coverage has been terminated in the last 3 months.
• In addition to self-declaration of insurance status, all enrollments are matched against the BCBS system to determine if the child is currently insured or if coverage has been dropped within the last three months.
Coordination Between CHIP and Medicaid
• A common application form is used for both title XXI and title XIX eligibility. When an ALL Kids outreach worker identifies a child potentially eligible for Medicaid, the completed application will be sent to Medicaid. Medicaid will process the application and contact the family for any additional verification or documentation.
Outreach Activities
• Outreach is conducted through statewide efforts and local partnerships. These efforts consist of a statewide media campaign, outreach conducted by trained workers, and outreach conducted through existing programs and agencies.
Financial Information
Total FFY 2011 CHIP Allotment -- $135,448,405 FFY 2011 Enhanced Federal Matching Rate – 77.98 Date last updated: CMS, CMSO, FCHPG, DSCHI: June 16, 2011