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5 is eligible for Medicaid is ineligible for CHIP.
Crowd-Out Strategy Idaho requires a 6-month period of uninsurance for CHIP. The application requires information on when the child was last covered by health insurance. Exceptions to the period of uninsurance will be made if the applicant lost private insurance through no fault of their own (i.e., employer driven) or due to hardship. In addition, substitution of coverage under CHIP is monitored by tracking the number of eligibility denials due to having creditable insurance.
Outreach
• Idaho has developed a multi-dimensional approach to outreach including but not limited to: - Building on existing regional successes through emphasis on targeted, grass-roots outreach. - State-level coordination across all Department of Health and Welfare divisions. - Establishment of a virtual resource network for CHIP.
Financial Information
Total FFY '09 CHIP Allotment -- $44 million FFY '09 Enhanced Federal Matching Rate – 78.84%
Date Last Updated: CMSO, FCHPG, DSCHI on December 1, 2009