ACF OPRE: Assessing Medicaid and Food Stamps Access and Participation

Promoting Medicaid and Food Stamp Participation:
Establishing Eligibility Procedures That Support Participation and Meet Families’ Needs

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	TITLE PAGE

	ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

	PROJECT REPORTS

	KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

I	INTRODUCTION
		THE CAUSE FOR CONCERN: DECLINING PARTICIPATION AMID CONTINUED NEED
		STUDY DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
		ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT

II	STATE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL OPTIONS
		MEDICAID COVERAGE GROUPS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
		STATE CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (SCHIP)
		THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
		SUMMARY

III	INCREASING AWARENESS ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC BENEFITS AND THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR THEM
		PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGNS
		COMMUNITY OUTREACH EFFORTS
		CHALLENGES TO SUSTAINING AND EXPANDING OUTREACH EFFORTS

IV	CREATING A SIMPLE AND ACCURATE APPLICATION AND ENROLLMENT PROCESS
		STRATEGIES FOR SIMPLIFYING THE APPLICATION PROCESS
		STRATEGIES FOR REDUCING THE OPPORTUNITY COSTS
		OVERALL EASE OF APPLICATION PROCEDURES DEPENDS UPON THE BENEFITS AND ASSISTANCE SOUGHT
		REDUCING THE RISK THAT APPLICANT FAMILIES WON’T GET THE BENEFITS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE
		SUMMARY

V	STREAMLINING THE BENEFIT RENEWAL PROCESS AND PROMOTING RETENTION AT CRITICAL RISK POINTS.
		STRATEGIES FOR EASING THE BURDEN OF THE RENEWAL PROCESSES
		ENSURING THAT FAMILIES RETAIN FOOD STAMPS AND MEDICAID AT KEY TRANSITIONS
		SUMMARY

VI	USING MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION
		INFORMATION SYSTEM FEATURES THAT SUPPORT ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION
		THE CHALLENGES OF CREATING INFORMATION SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT ENROLLMENT AND RETENTION IN MEDICAID, SCHIP AND FOOD STAMPS
		SUMMARY

VII	SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
		KEY FINDINGS
		RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS
		WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

	REFERENCES

	APPENDIX A: PROGRAM ENROLLMENT

	APPENDIX B: PROGRAM POLICIES

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Promoting Medicaid and Food Stamp Participation: Establishing Eligibility Procedures That Support Participation and Meet Families’ Needs

Promoting Medicaid and Food Stamp Participation:
Establishing Eligibility Procedures That Support Participation and Meet Families’ Needs