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Approval Date: of employees. BHP may charge a minimum financial contribution for each enrolled employee. Employers are required to offer their employees the complete choice of BHP plans available within the employer’s county of residence. About 1,000 adults and children are receiving BHP coverage through their employer. Although BHP’s financial sponsorship and employer coverage options are not specifically targeted to children, they provide affordable health coverage to families. Through the BHP Plus program, children in these families are able to receive full-scope Medicaid coverage without cost-sharing.3 MPA is coordinating its outreach efforts with BHP and private organizations. In Washington, nearly all children receiving free and reduced lunches are also eligible for Medicaid. In 2008, MPA expanded outreach efforts by coordinating with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to provide a list of potentially eligible children from the Free & Reduced Lunch program to the contracted outreach providers. These lists were used to conduct targeted outreach efforts. This effort continues today as funds are available. Most children are able to receive this coverage through the same health plan and provider network as their family members. Washington state continues to participate in the national Healthy Kids Now! (HKN!) toll-free 800#. This number provides information on Medicaid and CHIP eligibility for those clients who might qualify for services.

2.3. Describe the procedures the state uses to accomplish coordination of CHIP with other public and private health insurance programs, sources of health benefits coverage for children, and relevant child health programs, such as title V, that provide health care services for low-income children to increase

the number of children with creditable health coverage. (Previously 4.4.5.) (Section 2102)(a)(3) and 2102(c)(2) and 2102(b)(3)(E)) (42CFR 457.80(c))

Washington’s CHIP program uses the same application as its Medicaid program. Applications for medical assistance are submitted to the local Community Services Office (CSO) for review. Applications have a barcode label that creates an electronic assignment into the Document Management System (DMS) that notifies

3 This is part of the Health Care Authority’s subsidized healthcare program.