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

Effective Date:

Approval Date: 2-1 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))

The New York State Child Health Plus (CHPlus) and Medicaid programs have a combined enrollment of approximately 2.2 million children.

The following charts depict the uninsured and insured children in New York State for 2005 broken down by income, region and ethnicity. The charts show that 91 percent of the children in the state have credible health insurance coverage.

Children by Coverage, Poverty, and Race/Ethnicity CPS in 2006, Coverage for 2005

UNINSURED Family Income as % of FPL Region Race/Ethnicity White Non-Hispanic

Black Non-Hispanic

Hispanic

Other, d.k.

All 000-099% NYC 3,529 37,524 39,806 4,434 85,293

ROS 50,609 13,006 13,631

77,246

All 54,138 50,530 53,437 4,434 16,2539

100-249% NYC 4,550 12,736 37,304 18,645 73,235

ROS 40,972 18,140 8,550 3,256 70,917

All 45,522 30,876 45,854 21,901 14,452

250%+ NYC 14,989 9,691 18,672 7,090 50,442

ROS 41,153 8,460 4,355 4,043 58,012

All 56,142 18,151 23,027 11,133 108,454

All NYC 23,068 59,951 95,782 30,169 208,970

ROS 132,734 39,606 26,536 7,299 206,175

All 155,802 99,557 122,318 37,468 415,145