The Department of Health and Human Services awarded $40 million in grants to 39 state agencies to identify and enroll children who are eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to an HHS news release.
Grants were made to this list of grantees, and they were made in five focus areas:
• Using technology to facilitate enrollment and renewal (approximately $20 million to 10 grantees).
• Retaining eligible children in coverage (approximately $3 million to four grantees).
• Engaging schools in outreach, enrollment and renewal activities (approximately $5 million to seven grantees).
• Reaching children who are most likely to experience gaps in coverage (approximately $10 million to 14 grantees).
• Ensuring eligible teens are enrolled and stay covered (approximately $3 million to four grantees).
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Grants were made to this list of grantees, and they were made in five focus areas:
• Using technology to facilitate enrollment and renewal (approximately $20 million to 10 grantees).
• Retaining eligible children in coverage (approximately $3 million to four grantees).
• Engaging schools in outreach, enrollment and renewal activities (approximately $5 million to seven grantees).
• Reaching children who are most likely to experience gaps in coverage (approximately $10 million to 14 grantees).
• Ensuring eligible teens are enrolled and stay covered (approximately $3 million to four grantees).
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