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Model Application Template for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program

ARKANSAS Effective Date: July 1, 2003

Approval Date: 9 Section 2. General Background and Description of State Approach to Child Health Coverage and Coordination (Section 2102 (a)(1)-(3)) and (Section 2105)(c)(7)(A)-(B))

2.1. Describe the extent to which, and manner in which, children in the state including targeted low-income children and other classes of children, by income level and other relevant factors, such as race and ethnicity and geographic location, currently have creditable health coverage (as defined in 42 CFR 457.10). To the extent feasible, make a distinction between creditable coverage under public health insurance programs and public-private partnerships (See Section 10 for annual report requirements). (42 CFR 457.80(a)) A. Children Covered by Department of Human Services (DHS) Programs As of the October/December 2003 quarter, there were 274,062 children enrolled in regular Medicaid. The racial break out is as follows: 154,695 (56.5%) white; 90,294 (33%) black; 16,205 (6%) Hispanic; 596 (.3%) Native American; 946 (.4%) Asian; and 11,326 (4.2%) other and unknown. The poverty level breakout shows that 91.7% were below poverty while only 8.3% were above the poverty level.

There were 64,065 children enrolled in the ARKids B category as of the October/December 2003 quarter. The racial breakout is as follows: 45,818 (71.5%) white; 14,121 (22%) black; 3002 (4.7%) Hispanic; 131 (.2%) Native American; and 772 (1.2%) other and unknown. The poverty level breakout shows that 11.1% are at or below the poverty level and 88.9% are above the poverty level.

Please see Attachments C and D for the racial breakout by age for regular Medicaid categories and for ARKids B, respectively.

Attachments E and F show eligibles by age by county for regular Medicaid categories and for ARKids B, respectively, for the October-December 2003 quarter.

Attachments G and H show a breakout of expenditures by State Category of Service for regular Medicaid categories and for ARKids B, respectively for the October-December 2003 quarter. B. SCHIP