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

Effective Date:

Approval Date: September 19, 2002 23 Section 5. Outreach (Section 2102(c))

Describe the procedures used by the state to accomplish:

Outreach to families of children likely to be eligible for child health assistance or other public or private health coverage to inform them of the availability of the programs, and to assist them in enrolling their children in such a program: (Section 2102(c)(1)) (42CFR 457.90)

Illinois will conduct an outreach campaign and target an enrollment strategy to children throughout the State who are likely to be eligible either for Medicaid under Title XIX or for expanded Medicaid under Title XXI. This strategy will encourage these children to enroll, utilize and stay in the health care system. This will be achieved in the following manner:

1) IDPA will review its automated records and notify the families of eligible children who are currently in the Medicaid system as unmet spenddown of their eligibility under the new income thresholds and will enroll the children.

2) IDPA will develop a new simplified application process and the procedures to support widespread offsite enrollment.

3) MPE and MCH offsite enrollment sites including FQHCs, disporportionate share hospitals, local health departments and WIC sites will be utilized to conduct offsite enrollment of uninsured children into the new program.

4) County health departments, Family Case Management and WIC sites will be asked to utilize existing records on the Cornerstone system of the Department of Human Services to review their records and identify children who are in their programs and likely to be eligible for health benefits coverage.

5) The Department of Public Aid will send a notice to all non- assistance Child Support families informing them of the program and of locations where the family could enroll the child.

6) Outreach will be coordinated with the Illinois child care resource and referral networks and larger child care of Head Start providers.